The Lady Dons opened league play early this season thanks to the new expanded DAL League format. On Tuesday it was a home game against Las Lomas who came in 4-3 on the season. After a slow start the Dons stretched the lead to 25 to 5 end of 1. At halftime it was 54 to 10 Dons. The girls…
The Lady Dons ventured to the North Bay for the 5th time in 8 days, this time traveling close to 2 hours to take on the host Pumas. After a very fast paced first quarter, the Dons were up 14 with the lead extending to 25 points at the half. It was a barrage of 3-pointers which led to the…
After beating a very good St Ignatius team Thursday night it was on the host Marin Catholic Friday. The Lady Dons jumped out early on MC 8 to 0 and extended the lead to 28 to 10 in the 2nd quarter. However, the hosts were a tough minded resilient group that wouldn’t go away. The final was Acalanes 52 and…
The Lady Dons hit the road to Marin last night playing in Marin Catholic’s Lady Cat Classic. In the first round the girls faced a solid Saint Ignatius squad. After a sluggish first quarter where the Dons held on to a modest lead, the girls exploded in the 2nd. At halftime it was 43 to 20 Dons. SI would not…
JV Girls Basketball hosted Dublin High School last night. Our team hustled and showed great team work in their season opener. It was a tough loss but what a game! Go DONS! @acalanesgirlshoopsNext game is Tuesday, 12/5 against Heritage High School at 530p.
The Lady Dons started the season at the Pinole Valley Invitational on Saturday. Originally the girls were scheduled to play Antelope who ended up dropping out of the event late last week. Instead Eureka was the opponent. Eureka came in 2-0 with a blowout victory over Miramonte on Friday. After exchanging baskets to start the game it didn’t take long…
The Lady Dons hit the road to Danville to take on the Monte Vista Mustangs Tuesday. The Mustangs were defending NCS D1 Champs and came in ranked #11 in the greater Bay Area by the Mercury News. It didn’t take long for our girls to assert themselves behind relentless full court pressure and superior team speed. At the end of…
Congratulations to 1st team All-DAL selections for Winter 2022/23: Jake Davis, Karyss Lacanlale, Sophie Chinn, Dulci Vail, Eli Roth, Zach Appel, Jonny Roth, Chloe Quintella, Jacque Peacock, Camryn Salazar, Addie Bailey, Hunter Goyert, and Olivia Banks. Go Dons! Sport 1st Team 2nd Team Honorable Mention Boys Hoops Jake Davis Theo Stoll Girls Hoops Karyss Lacanlale – MVP Emily Du Ariana…
Scott Espinosa-Brown has long found sanctuary teaching basketball, perhaps now more than ever. “It’s something to look forward to every day,” Espinosa-Brown said in a recent interview. “I cross the threshold of that gym and I’m not thinking about my Kaiser appointments or the medications or anything along those lines. It’s glorious. It’s cleansing.” An assistant coach for the Acalanes…
2023 CIF State Girls Basketball Championships Division I