Senior Night is always about more than basketball. Yes, the scoreboard matters. The season matters. The standings matter. But nights like Friday are really about something deeper: recognition, gratitude, and the rare privilege of watching a group of young athletes become something larger than a roster. The Lady Dons did all of that, and then some. In a gym filled…
Dons 46, Giants 36 Basketball is often sold as a game of inches. On this night, it was a game of resolve. The Redwood Giants came to town, living up to their name, bringing a clear height advantage and the confidence of an 11–4 record. Early on, they showed why. Using size and skill, Redwood found easy looks while making…
The JV girls basketball team clinched a hard fought victory against Los Lomas on Tuesday, 1/13/26, maintaining their poise and the lead over the rallying Knights in the 4th quarter. The Dons led almost the entire game with the final score 32 to 27. Six Dons scored with Rania Adil leading the Dons with 12 points. The team offensive effort…
Las Lomas never found its footing. From the opening tip, the Lady Dons made it clear this would be their night, taking care of business at home behind a historic shooting display from senior Lexi Le, who buried eight three-pointers to tie her own school record and turn a league matchup into a statement. The tone was set early. The…
This one wasn’t pretty early, and it wasn’t supposed to be. Outsized and out of rhythm in the first half, the Lady Dons watched good looks rim out, and possessions slip away. But games like this are rarely decided by aesthetics. They’re decided by resolve. And when the fourth quarter arrived, the Dons showed exactly who they are. Senior…
Basketball has always been a family affair for the Deilys from shooting hoops in the driveway to CYO games, and now at Acalanes High. For them, the game is more than points and plays, it the love of the game in this house. This season, that family bond shines in a special way: senior Landon on the boys varsity…
Walk into an Acalanes High School girls basketball practice, and it won’t take long to spot the Fernandez sisters. Sometimes it’s the cut from the same cloth competitive fire. Sometimes it’s the effortless connection on the court. And sometimes it’s the playful trash talk echoing from one end of the gym to the other. Senior Sofia Fernandez and sophomore Sienna…
For the past four years, the Acalanes Dons girls basketball program has been a constant force in the region, consistently ranked inside the top 10 and regularly competing at an upper-tier level. The program has built its reputation on discipline, depth, and player development, producing standout athletes who are now competing at the collegiate level. So when the 2025…
Acalanes JV Girls Basketball opened the 2025-26 season with some good hustle and teamwork against a Campolindo team playing their 4th game of the season. For you trivia buffs, Nina Salazar scored the Dons’ first 2 points of the 2025-26 season. The Dons’ early scoring was led by Emie Kunlyoshi with Amelia Serna vitalizing the team with great energy on…
The girls host the defending Open Division Champs, Cardinal Newman, tonight at 7pm at home. Newman currently stands at 25-3 on the season and has won 18 in a row. In fact, they have not lost a game yet in 2025. CalHiSports has Newman currently ranked #20 in the state https://www.calhisports.com/2025/02/24/new-girls-bb-state-top-30-rankings-7/ . They are led by D-1 commit Kate Schat…