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 …
Behind Sophomore Jake Davis’s 19 points and 14 rebounds and Senior Scott Ruegg’s 17 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists, the Dons cruised past the visiting Pirates 67-53 on Saturday night. Senior Graham Smith got the Dons going early with a basket off of the opening tip and followed it up with a three pointer as the Dons jumped to…
It was a back and forth high level basketball game. In the first quarter Pittsburg slashed and cut inside and showed they could also hit the outside shot. The Dons were slow off the mark and down 8-18 at the end of the quarter. Scoring highlights included Bennett Dodge, Nathan Bennett, and Koleton Fenton scoring on free throws after getting fouled driving…
Acalanes Freshman basketball improved their record to 4-1 with a convincing victory Thursday at Clayton Valley. The Don’s opened up an early lead built on their stellar defense, and never looked back, running away with a 52-36 victory. Coach Thomas was visibly pleased at the post-game press conference, saying “This, start to finish, was our best game of the season.…
The JV team is on a roll winning two of the last three games including a tie Wednesday night. Thursday night the entire squad joined in the effort to defeat the Ugly Eagles on their home court for a final score of 38-31. The Dons’ Bennett Dodge won the tip sending it down court to Jack Bayless for an opening lay up. …
