The freshman Dons went 1 and 3 in a tough, four game stretch in week 2 of the regular season. But in each game the team gained valuable experience and learned critical lessons that will pay dividends over the rest of this season and beyond. Game 1 – Acalanes 43, Piedmont 53 Key Lesson: Never underestimate your opponent. Acalanes rolled…
The 17-5, 7-1 DONS hosted Benicia on a rainy Saturday night in Lafayette. Despite their 12-10, 5-3 record coming in, this was a dangerous Benicia team with the three league losses only by a combined 12 points. The Panthers made their presence felt immediately, winning the tip as Barnes scored on a nice midrange jumper ten seconds into the game. …
How’s that for a headline? That’s exactly what Wednesday night’s contest vs the Clayton Valley Ugly Eagles was – parts were pretty but overall, it was pretty ugly and at the end it turned out to be a beautiful win for these DONS (17-5, 7-1) who now are in the driver’s seat to win the regular season league title. Clayton…
THIS STORY IS STILL BEING FINALIZED – PLEASE CHECK BACK SHORTLY FOR MORE!!! The DONS (15-5, 5-1) got back in the win column with a “never any doubt” road win at Mt. Diablo (1-19, 0-6) Tuesday night. The DONS opened the game on an 18-0 run and ended the first with a 22-3 advantage. The DONS pressure would force 9…
I’m really not sure what a proper recovery period is after Friday night. Today’s 10am Boosters email blast deadline will have to do but this one will certainly sting for much longer. While the game itself ended up being a disappointment in the end for the DONS and their rabid fans, in the aftermath there was much to unpack and…
AND NOTHING ELSE MATTERS. Well, pretty much but let’s talk about the Alhambra game first. DONS (14-4, 4-0 1st DAL) came in as one of the hottest teams in the Bay winning 7 straight after the tough road loss at Serra. DONS were back home Wednesday night to face the Bulldogs (8-10, 1-4) looking to avenge another league loss from…
The Dons opened the 2025 regular season with home games against Las Lomas and Northgate. Both contests were competitive, and Acalanes split the week by beating Las Lomas on Tuesday, before falling to Northgate two days later. Game 1 – Acalanes 70, Las Lomas 62 The regular season opener saw Acalanes facing Las Lomas for the second time. Aca won…
The DONS (13-4, 4-0) travelled to San Marin HS in Novato Saturday night to play in the MLK John Lewis Memorial Classic against a red-hot Marin Catholic team (10-10, 3-0), winners of 5 of their last 6 games. There were six games in all at the Classic and the DONS were in one of the primo evening spots along with…
The DONS put their five-game winning streak on the line Wednesday night at home against the Northgate Broncos. Both teams came in with identical records at 13-4, 3-0 in league so someone was going home with their first league defeat. The Broncos were banged up with both leading scorers #10 David at 17 PPG and #22 Grayson 14 PPG expected…
Been some beautiful days in Lafayette, California this week as the DONS keep getting better and keep stacking wins. The latest victim, the Las Lomas Knights, who we lost to in the regular season last year but upset in the DAL Playoffs. Despite losing a key guard via transfer to Dougherty Valley and sharpshooter Aiden to a knee injury, the…