JV Hoops: Boys Split Games This Weekend

JV Hoops:  Boys Split Games This Weekend

JV Boys ended their fall semester with a win on the road at Concord High and a loss to Fremont’s Washington High School in Lafayette. On Friday, the Dons ran away from Concord 71-36 in their most lopsided game of the season. After a 12-11 start, Acalanes went on a 27-2 run to blow the game wide open and take…

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Varsity Dons take down Washington Huskies

Varsity Dons take down Washington Huskies

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…

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Varsity Dons hold off fighting Minutemen

Varsity Dons hold off fighting Minutemen

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…

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JV Hoops: Berkeley High Slips Past Dons In Rhodes Closer

JV Hoops:  Berkeley High Slips Past Dons In Rhodes Closer

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…

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JV Hoops: Dons Win A Thriller Over Cardinal Newman

JV Hoops: Dons Win A Thriller Over Cardinal Newman

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…

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Varsity Hoopsters Battle in loss to Alhambra

Varsity Hoopsters Battle in loss to Alhambra

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…

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