It wasn’t the prettiest game but the Dons took care of business against Irvington taking Third Place in the Silver Division of the eight team field at the Dougherty Valley Holiday Tournament. The referees made their quota and then some calling 28 total fouls and totally disrupting any flow to the game especially in the second half. The Dons were…
The home crowd was fired up for what would turn out to be a nail bitter with Acalanes going into a shootout against the mighty Redwood Giants taking the game all the way to the final buzzer. With both teams coming off tough losses, the Dons to Branson who ultimately won the tournament, and Redwood losing to Saint Ignatius, who…
On Wednesday the Dons faced off in the semifinals of the Chris Huber Classic against the Branson Bulls, with another good crowd in the house. It was a slow start with the teams trading missed 3 pointers the first few possessions before Jack Bayless opened the scoring with a slashing layup, and Theo hit a deep 3 to make it…
Still riding high off their big OT win against Foothill in the first round, the Dons started off strong against the Broncos opening up an 8-4 lead. Avyn Morales scored the first eight points with the and-1 on our first possession, a three and another bucket – two of those plays coming off assists from Sam Bishop. Northgate came back…
Acalanes won a double overtime thriller over the California Grizzlies , 64-61, in the Dougherty JV Tournament consolation bracket Wednesday morning. They had to overcome a bunch of obstacles to do it. With front court mates and leading scorers Joe Reidenbach and Jaden McClane both spending most of the game in serious foul trouble, Acalanes needed a change up. Finding…
Acalanes opened the Dougherty Valley High School Winter Classic Basketball Tournament Tuesday morning in San Ramon with a 51-40 loss to Foothill. Joe Reidenbach led the Dons with 14 points and 8 rebounds. Ian Salmon added 8 points and Jaden McClane chipped in with 6 points and 7 rebounds. Liam Gallacher, JB Frolich, and Cooper Edelman also got on the…
On Tuesday the Dons hosted their first game in this year’s Chris Huber Classic, facing El Cerrito. There was a great home crowd to cheer on the team…hope to see everyone again! Acalanes got off to a strong start with Jack Bayless slashing for 3 buckets, then Jake adding 10 including a 3 in the quarter and Theo adding a…
The Frosh Boys fought their way to a 51-47 overtime win in an epic battle in the opening round of the Dougherty Valley Holiday Tournament, avenging an early season 68-30 loss to Foothill during Thanksgiving week. Both teams were short handed – the Dons missing a third of their roster with Holiday absences and Foothill battling a Covid outbreak sidelining…
The Chris Huber Memorial Basketball Tournament is this week at Acalanes Gym, starting Tuesday, December 28, and running through December 30. The tournament bracket is included below. Come cheer on the Dons and see some great basketball including some of the top-ranked teams in the Bay Area. St. Ignatius: ranked 2nd in the Bay Area and undefeated Monte Vista: 7-3…
On Tuesday the Dons sloshed down 680 to play the Dons (hm…henceforth known as Amador). The squad was at full strength for this contest decked out in their road blues while the coaching staff sported matching gear as well. Theo Stoll opened the scoring with a nice bank shot and Noah scooped a lefty layup for a 4-0 lead and…
