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…

In a game that took almost two minutes to see the first point of the game, the Dons beat Tamalpais in a fast-paced, high scoring shootout, 77-67. Nearly two minutes had elapsed before Jake Davis hit a free throw to open up the scoring. Tamalpais answered with a three and led 3-1, before Theo Stoll and Jake Davis hooked up…

The JV boys basketball team faced a tough Foothill High School team on Tuesday evening. The Dons battled hard but unfortunately came out on the losing end in a 59-41 loss to the Falcons, evening their record to 1-1. After a slow start the Dons faced a 22-point deficit early in the 3rd quarter. But the team came together, got…

Acalanes JV Hoops breezed past KIPP King Friday afternoon in San Lorenzo 76-47. Conor Hession, Ian Salmon, and Joe Reidenbach scored 13 points apiece to lead the effort, with Reidenbach contributing 8 rebounds as well. The Dons jumped out to a 20-10 lead in the first quarter, with Hession’s midrange game on full display and Salmon taking the ball end-to-end,…

The Acalanes community welcomes Coach Bill Powers, who has agreed to lead the Dons’ boys basketball program! Coach Powers team had 30+ years of experience coaching basketball and has been teaching for 29 years. He is currently a social sciences teacher at Monte Vista High School. He coached at Acalanes in 2013-2014 and is thrilled to be back in blue.…