Varsity Girls Basketball Thump Las Lomas

The Lady Dons opened league play on the road against Las Lomas Friday night.  After a bit of a slow start, the girls assumed control with relentless full court pressure.  At the half it was 47 to 12 Dons with KK Lacanlale leading the way with 15 first half points. The 2nd half was an anti-climatic running clock affair with…

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Girls Basketball: Sophie likes to ‘Be Comfortable being Uncomfortable’

Girls Basketball: Sophie likes to ‘Be Comfortable being Uncomfortable’

There’s a quote from her father that Acalanes girls basketball sophomore guard Sophie Chinn always reverberates in her head. Be comfortable being uncomfortable. Chinn embraces the competition and the most difficult of challenges, and it’s just tjhe way she’s been since first picking up a basketball in elementary guard. She wants to face fellow sophomore KK Lacanlale – the reigning…

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Girls Basketball West Coast Jamobree Recap

The Lady Dons had a solid showing in one of the two elite brackets of the West Coast Jamboree.  First up was Vanden which came in ranked in the Top 20 in the state by CalHiSports.  The girls jumped all over Vanden for a 39 to 17 halftime lead, which stretched to a 28 point 2nd half lead before finally…

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Perfect execution leads No. 8 Acalanes to marquee victory over No. 10 Vanden

This article appeared on westcoastpreps.com which covered last night’s opening round of the West Coast Jamboree. Vanden came into the game ranked #19 in the state by Cal Hi Sports. https://westcoastpreps.com/perfect-execution-leads-no-8-acalanes-to-marquee-showing/ Acalanes entered with a game plan and executed it as perfectly as could be. Vanden is a long, big, strong team with plenty of size across the roster –…

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Lady Dons Rout Hamilton 69 to 37

In the 1st Round of the Nike Tournament of Champions the Lady Dons handled Hamilton out of Chandler, AZ.  Hamilton came into the game 11-0 and was regarded as one of the top teams in the state of AZ.  After a choppy first few minutes, the Dons full court pressure and speed began to asset itself.  The first quarter ended with…

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