Acalanes used a 10-0 run to start the 4th quarter to pull away from a scrappy Arroyo team for a 46-41 victory. The game was close throughout, with Acalanes trailing by a few points most of the way. Arroyo was effective driving to the basket and on the offensive boards. However, Ian Salmon’s offensive spark kept the Dons in the…
Coach Thomas rolled with the same five that finished the Las Lomas game, rewarding the group for their hard work and impressive play to close out that game. After going down 5-0, the regular starters came in and Avyn Morales got us on the board with an impressive layup with some “english” on it off the glass. Drew McKenzie was attacking…
This was a match up tale of two AHS Dons teams going head to head. Although playing away in San Leandro, if it wasn’t for the red, white and black colors, one might have thought Acalanes was the home team as even the “A” was reminiscent of the beloved Acalanes “A”. Traveling to San Leandro for the second game of…
Coach Thomas shook up the starting lineup, electing to go with a speedy Brody Darin and Cole Gwaltney backcourt. Avyn Morales got the Dons on the board with two free throws early, tying the game at 2. In what has been a pattern lately, the Knights ripped off twelve unanswered on four 3’s to go up 14-2 with three coming…
On Monday the Dons faced Las Lomas in yet another road league game. After the Knights senior ceremony, and in front of a large and excited home crowd, Las Lomas came out with some very hot shooting to take an early lead. The Dons tightened up their defense after the first quarter, holding Las Lomas without a field goal for…
The Acalanes JV boys welcomed coach Herley back to the sidelines Monday evening with their best start out of the gates in over two weeks. Unfortunately it wasn’t enough to overcome a determined Las Lomas team, who was able to prevail 70-64. Liam Krackeler kept his hot shooting streak going with 8 points in the first quarter as the Dons…
Indoor fans are BACK! Let’s Go Dons! Effective Monday, January 31, attendance at boys and girls basketball games will increase beyond immediate family members. Capacity will be limited. The maximum number of spectators will be 500, but administration will make the determination when ticket sales will be cut off based on the amount of the venue that is filled. Tickets…
The Varsity boys were fired up and the energy was high as the game quickly kicked off with the Dons pressuring the Broncos. Acalanes forced a turnover and put the first points on the board with Tate feeding Jake for a bucket under the basket. Northgate put up several buckets, the Dons responded, but defense was strong keeping it tight…
In the final contest of a tough 3 game road trip this week, Acalanes fell just short against Northgate, 48-45. The Dons had to battle back from another tough start, this time against the Broncos 2-3 zone, falling behind 15-5 after the first quarter. But the Dons turned it around in the 2nd. Jaden McClane and Trevor Carillo’s each established…
This was the third meeting or rubber match between the two teams with Northgate prevailing by 14 in the Dougherty Valley Holiday Tournament and the Dons winning by 1 at home earlier this month. This was the first time both teams played with their full rosters and the two Northgate players I thought got promoted to JV last time were…
