Campolindo Cougars 46, Acalanes Dons 28 After a very difficult first quarter, where the Cougars led 10-2, the Dons improved their performance by the fourth quarter where they outscored Campolindo 12-9. The Cougars had two significant scorers that together made 36 of their 46 points. Acalanes lead scorers were Nikki McCarthy and Rebecca Christie with 8 each.
Acalanes 64, Northgate 36 The Lady Dons improved to 2-0 in league with a convincing 28 point victory over the visiting Broncos. After a close first quarter the girls broke it open in the 2nd quarter to go into the locker room up 17. The lead stretched well into the 30s in the 2nd half before the foot was taken…
Acalanes 65 Clayton Valley 56 The girls opened league play at home versus the team most think will be the toughest league opponent this season, Clayton Valley. After trailing the majority of the first half and going into halftime down 3, the Lady Dons exploded in the 3rd quarter. It was the girls’ best quarter of the season, as they…
Clayton Valley Ugly Eagles 48, Acalanes Dons 39 After trailing Clayton Valley by as much as 15 points the Dons rallied in the fourth quarter and got within 7 points of Clayton Valley. Despite outscoring them in the fourth quarter (12 points vs. 8), it was not enough to catch the Ugly Eagles, but did make for an exciting game. …
Miramonte 46, Acalanes 20 The Dons had a difficult game against the Matadors, falling behind in the second and third quarters after enjoying a 7-6 lead in the first quarter. In the fourth quarter they kept pace with Miramonte, with each team scoring 7 points. Nikki McCarthy was the lead scorer with 8 points, followed by Rebecca Christie with and…
Acalanes 46, Benicia 45 The JV Lady Dons won a nail-biter after the teams were within 2 to 3 points of each other most of the game, sealed by a clutch free throw by Emily Lau with less than a minute remaining. This was the last pre-season, non-league game for this primarily freshman team, which has markedly improved from their…