Acalanes 64 Alhambra 40 The Lady Dons improved to 9-0 in league Tuesday night with a convincing win over the visiting Bulldogs. The win secured a back-to-back DFAL League Title. The Dons started strong and never looked back. At one point the lead was stretched to 36 points before the foot was taken off the gas. Lauren Kobashigawa lead the…
Acalanes 70 Campolindo 65 The Lady Dons improved to 8-0 in league Wednesday night on the road in Moraga. It was a fast start, as the girls raced out to a 12-2 lead and took a 13 pint lead into the half. The lead was extended to 17 in the 3rd quarter, however, Campo came racing back behind a barrage…
This started out and ended as a very close game – with the teams within 2 points of each other in the first two quarters, and then only 4 points apart at the end. The Dons were behind in the first quarter but really pushed ahead in the third quarter, scoring 15 points and limiting the Cougars to only one…
Northgate Broncos 52, Acalanes Dons 25 The Dons got off to a good start against the Broncos, with an 8-6 lead in the first quarter, in which they had good success in breaking the Broncos press. (This showed a great improvement over the last match up against Northgate in January, when the Broncos ended the first quarter with a 22-5…
Acalanes 63 Clayton Valley 52 The Lady Dons went on the road and beat the 2nd place Ugly Eagles in a key conference match-up Friday night. The girls started fast scoring 20 in the first quarter and taking a 10 point lead into the locker room. Lauren Kobashigawa came out on fire scoring 20 1st half points and finishing with…
Clayton Valley Ugly Eagles 44, Acalanes Dons 19 The Dons were not able to keep pace with the Ugly Eagles, especially after two girls were injured in the third quarter, which left only 4 players on the court. Surprisingly, the Dons best defensive quarter was the fourth one, in which they only allowed the Ugly Eagles to score 7. The…
Miramonte 52, Acalanes 20 The Dons were unable to keep up with the Matadors in their second match of the season. The Miramonte team features a roster of 14 girls, including their tall center #12 who was again their lead scorer with 14 points. Compared to last time, the Dons did a better job countering the Matadors’ press, but could…
Acalanes 71 Las Lomas 34 The Lady Dons went on the road and routed the Las Lomas Knights Monday evening. The girls raced out to an early lead, led by 20 at the half, and were never challenged throughout. Grace Gebhardt led the way with 25 points, 9 rebounds and 4 steals. Lauren Kobasigawa added 14, while Gabby Schneider scored…
Acalanes Dons 46, Las Lomas Knights 18 The Dons enjoyed their first win of the league season with a 46-18 victory over the Knights. Acalanes was able to mount an effective press on many plays, reversing the role it played against some recent opponents. The Dons outscored the Knights every quarter except the third one. Nearly all the Dons’ players…
Alhambra Bulldogs 36, Acalanes Dons 19, at Alhambra High School, Martinez The Dons were not able to catch up to Bulldogs after trailing each quarter. Acalanes had a relatively strong third quarter, scoring 10 points compared to 14 for Alhambra. The Bulldogs put on a strong press which they were able to continue most of the game with their roster…