The JV Dons Basketball team traveled to College Park on Saturday after an emotional win Wednesday evening against the Eagles at home. Saturday’s game was the 4th in 5 days for the Dons. The first quarter got off to a quick start with Eli Brent hitting Jack Bayless for a jumper in the lane for the first basket of the game. Bennett…
Acalanes survived a close game Saturday in Pleasant Hill against a stubborn College Park team that refused to let the Dons pull away after they overcame an early deficit. Both teams hit key shots down the stretch in the 4th, with Liam O’Keeffe scoring 6 points and ultimately fouling out a key College Park player with his post moves, ensuring…
In a Saturday matinee at College Park, the Dons boys’ basketball team shook off a slow start to take down the Falcons 74-47. It looked early like the Falcons might control the tempo, as they held the Dons to just 2 points in the first four minutes and took an early five-point lead. A steal at mid-court by senior Scott…
Acalanes overcame a slow first quarter start, turning an 8-0 deficit into a a 29-16 halftime lead, and running away with a 51-29 win over College Park Wednesday in Lafayette. Logan Farzan got the Dons started by exploding for 8 points to lead the first quarter comeback, in his breakout game of the season. Calvin Kotarba contributed multiple steals and…
The second match up of the year occurred Thursday evening in Walnut Creek between the Acalanes Dons and Northgate Broncos. The Dons were poised to execute their game plan which included inserting Bennett Dodge at center who was not present during the first meeting. Bennett won the tip, regained possession and passed to a cutting Eli Brent for two points over the…
Three quarters of intense play wasn’t enough Thursday nights as the Los Lomas Knights shut down the Dons boys basketball team in the final stanza to earn a 59-51 victory. A competitive and quick paced first quarter saw the Dons knotted 18-18. In the second, each team upped the defensive effort, with the Knights holding a slight offensive edge and…
In a game they controlled from the tip, the Dons Boys Basketball team beat College Park 79-45 at home on Wednesday night. The first half was a three-palooza for the Dons, who nailed ten 3-point shots in the half to take a 44-24 lead. Senior Graham Smith hit four, while junior Noah Bloch and freshman Marcus Robinson nailed two apiece.…
The Don’s were back at home Wednesday evening facing the College Park Falcons in a game that was not for the faint of heart. Acalanes started with Zubin Acuna, Dominic Sarica, Nathan Bennett, Koleton Fenton and Ethan Torres on the floor. Acuna quickly took over the scoring making 5 of the 9 points scored in the quarter. Koleton won the…
Acalanes Freshmen basketball lost 37-33 on Wednesday to Oakland Tech, which leaned on strong inside play to wear out the Dons. Jordan Brown and Calvin Kotarba combined for 21 points from the floor in a losing effort. Trevor Carillo, Liam O’Keeffe, Cooper Edelman, and Liam Krackeler also scored for Acalanes.
The Acalanes JV Basketball team took on Oakland Tech Bulldogs on the road Tuesday evening. Once again the Dons got off to a slow start against a team that pressed on defense and hit open shots. Acalanes was down 9-20 at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter Acalanes outscored the Bulldogs 16 to 11 to close the …