In front of the largest and loudest crowd of the season led by the school band, Acalanes honored seniors Ian Archer, Clark King, Jackson Kirke, Ben Lauer, and Jack Wickline in their final game at Acalanes, against the defending league champion Las Lomas Knights. After a pregame ceremony recognizing the seniors and their families, the five longtime friends and classmates…
The Acalanes Dons pulled off the upset of the year on Wednesday night in defeating the visiting College Park Falcons 85-76. The Falcons entered the game with a record of 20-4 overall and 8-2 in league and are led by Zyon Pullin, the likely MVP of the Diablo Athletic League.The first half was competitive, with the Falcons up 32-30 at…
On January 22, the Dons traveled to Las Lomas to take on the Knights. The Dons started off slowly. Two 3-pointers from sophomore guard Jackson Aris-Dumas kept the Dons close as the first quarter ended with the Knights up 9-6. The offensive woes continued in the second quarter with only two 3-pointers from sophomore guard Scott Ruegg and one from…
On January 5, the Dons traveled to San Lorenzo High for their last non-league matchup. Sophomore guard Scott Ruegg scored 10 points to help get the Dons an early lead, as the first quarter ended with the Dons up 16-11. The teams played evenly in the second quarter, and the Dons held a 28-23 lead at intermission. San Lorenzo came…
On December 29, the Dons faced Tamalpais for the championship in the Chris Huber Classic. Led by 8 points from senior guard Ian Archer, the Dons jumped out to a 16-8 lead after the first quarter. Although the Dons extended their lead to double digits, Tam captured some momentum heading into halftime with effective full court pressure and cut the…
On Friday, December 28, the Dons faced DeAnza in the second round of the Chris Huber Classic. The game was a rematch of their game earlier in the month, when DeAnza beat the Dons by 7 at the Amador Valley Tournament. Seeking to avenge that defeat, the Dons jumped out to a an early lead with two 3-pointers from senior…
On Thursday, December 27, the Acalanes Dons hosted the Concord Minutemen in the opening round of the Chris Huber Classic, named after longtime coach and teacher Chris Huber. The Minutemen came into the contest with a 4-2 record. The first quarter was evenly matched, as it ended with the Dons up 19-18 behind 9 points from senior guard Ian Archer. …
On Saturday, December 22, the Dons faced off against the San Leandro Pirates for third place in the annual El Cerrito Tournament. The Pirates posed a tough test for the Dons. Two nights earlier, they had defeated Campolindo and earlier this season had taken down College Park. The Pirates are led by 6’7″ Keshad Johnson, who had 18 Division I…
The Dons traveled to El Cerrito on Thursday for the start of a three-day tourney featuring high quality competition. The Dons opened against the host El Cerrito. Playing on its home floor, El Cerrito jumped out to an early 12-2 lead. The Dons fought back to close the lead to 14-11 after sophomore guard Scott Ruegg hit a 3 but…
The Freshman boys basketball team lost their first game of the tournament to the Alameda High School team 54-31. They rebounded the next day with a resounding 63-33 win against St. Mary’s. In the 3rd and final game, the Don’s played Bishop O’Dowd for 5th place. After keeping it very close through the first two quarters, the offense slowed down…
