Acalanes started strong against Clayton Valley in their season finale, with a lot of hustle and strong rebounding. In the end, turnovers cost the Dons in what ended as a 50-43 loss. The best sequence of the game came in the 3rd quarter when the Dons went on a 10-0 run to take a 26-24 lead. Jaden McClane unleashed his…
The Dons came into the game playing their best basketball in weeks and looking to avenge the earlier loss at Clayton Valley where they were leading by one in the final minutes before succumbing to the Ugly Eagles and losing 37-31. Cole Gwaltney got the start again at point, coming off his rousing performance against College Park as Coach Thomas…
On Friday night the Dons faced Clayton Valley in their last regular season home game of the year, in front of a great home crowd. It was senior night so Levi Rudin, Taran Krishnan, Tate Nelson, Noah Bloch and Nathan Krishnan were honored with their families. The game was one of the Dons best overall defensive performances of the season…
The Acalanes JV boys had a tough battle against College Park on Wednesday evening, ultimately losing 54-37. It’s clear that Coach Herley has inspired the boys to give maximum effort every second they are on the floor – this game was no exception. They worked hard on defense, went after every loose ball, and probably set a season record for…
Full game replay can be found here: https://youtu.be/dJ3gsvythPI The Dons won the prior matchup at College Park by 17 behind a three point assault but the Falcons somehow added some size and have been a different team recently. Cole Gwaltney got the start at point and was brilliant, pushing the pace and probing the defense all night long. Sam Bishop…
The Dons took it to the Falcons in this final home stretch as the eventful season begins to wind down. It was a fun outing to see the Dons playing tough inside defense and some great skip passing in front of a home crowd that also saw a bit of activity from the visitors bench who tried to keep the…
It’s been four years of countless practices, endless drills, and intense games together, but the Dons senior players are about to graduate. The last league game is sure to be memorable, because it is THEIR SENIOR NIGHT! Come out and Celebrate our Senior Dons on Friday night before the game against Clayton Valley.
The Dons never got untracked against Miramonte Monday in Lafayette, losing 75-41. The Mats offense was firing on all cylinders throughout the first half. The bright spot for Acalanes was winning the 4th quarter 11-2. Liam Krackeler led the Dons with 14 points, and Joe Reidenbach added another 12 points. Jaden McClane led the Dons with 5 rebounds. Cooper Edelman…
The Frosh Boys looked to avenge one of their most frustrating losses of the season against Miramonte, a 60-31 loss in Moraga. Nico Ortman set the tone early diving on the ground on the very first possession to force a turnover. Sam Bishop was on fire all night and got us up early with two back-to-back threes. Miramonte answered with an 11-0 run to take a 14-6 lead before…
Monday night the Dons hosted Miramonte to kick off their week of 3 home games. In a highly competitive contest the Dons played some of their best basketball of the season, before finally dropping the contest 51-57 against an experienced Mats squad. It was an interesting game with a low scoring first quarter as both teams were playing tough defense…
