Easing into a back to back game one night after defeating Concord High School, the Dons took on the Washington Huskies, one of the earliest established California public high schools dating back to 1891. These Huskies donned in orange and black, were clearly a team of panache and finesse. Their warmups left the fans feeling slightly on edge that this was going…
Pencils barely down from a long week of finals and Dons immediately kicked off the holiday break with a visit to Concord High. The opening tip went to Concord and the first couple of minutes had both teams firing up their defensive skills. After a couple of minutes Tate Nelson put the first points on the board with an assist…
Berkeley High managed to hold off Acalanes in a frenetic finish Saturday in Lafayette, for what was each team’s final game of the Rhodes Memorial Tournament. Joe Reidenbach led the Dons with 15 points, and Jake Elerts added another 13 points. Berkeley High jumped all over the Acalanes from the opening tip, using their full court press to force turnovers…
Acalanes defeated Cardinal Newman 69-64 in their second game of the Rhodes Memorial Tournament Friday evening in Lafayette. Jaden McClane and Joe Reidenbach combined for 43 points and 21 rebounds to lead the way. The game was neck-and-neck the whole way, with Newman’s three-point assault keeping pace with Acalanes low post game. Xavier Vigil from the opposing team lit it…
The John Rhodes Memorial JV Tournament opened Thursday in Lafayette with four games. In the nightcap San Rafael defeated Acalanes 62-50 in what was a competitive and fast-paced game. Jaden McClane led the way for the Dons with 22 points and 12 rebounds, his second consecutive double-double, and Joe Reidenbach added 11 points and 11 rebounds. The game was full…
Aided by some quick points led by Theo Stoll, the Dons opened up the game with a 4-0 lead. Midway through the first period the Dons were holding a lead at 6-5 but it was a grinder. The Dons had open shots that weren’t falling, the defense held strong against Alhambra but by the end of the period the Bulldogs…
The Freshman Boys enjoyed a victory Tuesday against the Vintage High Crushers with a score of 59-35. But when the game started and throughout the first quarter, it didn’t look like the Dons would “crush” it, as it took some time for them to find their rhythm. The Dons remained competitive though – with Braedon Christie and Drew McKenzie dominating…
On Tuesday the Dons travelled to Napa to play a road game at Vintage. A vocal group of student fans made the trip as well to support the team which was great to see! The team was ready to get going after the JV team’s double overtime tilt and came out quick forcing a turnover and getting on the board…
It was an epic back and forth battle throughout but the Dons came up a point short in their Season Opener. The scoring opened with a beautiful dish from Braedon Christie to Avyn Morales on the first play of the game. After that Tamalpais frustrated the Dons with their half court trap which led to a 10-14 first quarter deficit.…
Acalanes JV Boys lost 59-57 to the Tamalpais Red-Tailed Hawks in a hard fought and exciting game Saturday in Lafayette. It was the Dons big men that kept them in the game and then gave them a chance for a comeback win in the last minute. Jaden McClane led the way for Acalanes with 16 points and 8 rebounds, while…
