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…
Acalanes had a slow start against Miramonte in the first quarter, but turned things around with defensive intensity and hustle in an exciting game they ultimately lost 58-53. The Mats took a 21-7 lead after the first quarter on some pinpoint deep shooting. But the Don’s took things up a notch in the second, cutting the deficit to 25-18 behind…
Miramonte, in what would be a pattern in the game, quickly scored eight unanswered off a couple three’s and a midrange jumper to take a 10-2 lead. Drew McKenzie added a couple buckets in the post and Sam Bishop had back to back threes as the Dons stayed close and were only down 16-12 headed into the second. The Matadors…
Wednesday the Dons faced off against Miramonte on the road, dropping this contest. Miramonte’s lineup, starting 4 seniors, proved disciplined on defense and efficient on offense but the Dons fought hard on an overall tough night. Theo Stoll led the Dons with 15, Jake Davis added 8 and Jack Bayless slashed his way to 9. Next, the Dons face a…
Acalanes traveled to Clayton Valley to play the Ugly Eagles Monday evening. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a bit of an ugly game for the Dons, losing 52-33. Clayton Valley jumped to a big early lead behind a full court press and good 3 point shooting. In the second quarter Coach Powers, who was subbing in for Coach Herley,…
The Eagles got off to a 6-0 start off a putback on a missed free throw and two easy fastbreak layups as their Coach screamed orders from the sidelines. Nico Ortman hit Avyn Morales for the Dons’ first bucket. Brody Darin then hit Sam Bishop on a nice curl cut who found Drew McKenzie for the and-1 to put us…
The opening tip went to the Dons but the game started with nerves high and tough defense by both teams. The defense on both sides of the court forced a lot of turnovers and three minutes passed before Clayton Valley put up first bucket. The passing was a little loose and the Ugly Eagles went on a scoring drive pushing…
De La Salle beat Acalanes 67-53 Saturday in Lafayette, behind an aggressive full court press and incredible display of 3 points shooting accuracy. The Spartans broke open a 9-6 game in the first with three straight 3 pointers, and never looked back after taking a 28-10 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Dons played well in the…
