Dons Honor Chris Huber against Oak Ridge High

Dons Honor Chris Huber against Oak Ridge High

The Varsity Dons were up against the Oak Ridge High Trojans playing for third place in the Chris Huber Classic tournament. The Dons opened up with a couple rebounds from Jack Bayless and some high pressure defense against the Trojans to put up the first points with Brady Quinn passing to Jack who hit a floater for 2. The Dons…

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Boys Basketball Open Season with a Big Win!

Boys Basketball Open Season with a Big Win!

Clearly the Dons weren’t slowed down by post Thanksgiving celebrations as they kicked off the 2022-2023 season opener with a quick start against the Washington Huskies. The Varsity boys got it going from the opening tip and quickly had some nice ball movement and classic Dons play with Jake Davis getting blocks, boards and feeding Jack Bayless under the bucket.…

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Freshmen Hoops: Dons Slip Past College Park

Acalanes survived a close game Saturday in Pleasant Hill against a stubborn College Park team that refused to let the Dons pull away after they overcame an early deficit. Both teams hit key shots down the stretch in the 4th, with  Liam O’Keeffe scoring 6 points and ultimately fouling out a key College Park player with his post moves, ensuring…

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Freshmen Hoops: Dons Slam College Park

Acalanes overcame a slow first quarter start, turning an 8-0 deficit into a a 29-16 halftime lead, and running away with a 51-29 win over College Park Wednesday in Lafayette.  Logan Farzan got the Dons started by exploding for 8 points to lead the first quarter comeback, in his breakout game of the season. Calvin Kotarba contributed multiple steals and…

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Freshmen Hoops:  Oakland Tech Slips Past Dons

Acalanes Freshmen basketball lost 37-33 on Wednesday to Oakland Tech, which leaned on strong inside play to wear out the Dons. Jordan Brown and Calvin Kotarba combined for 21 points from the floor in a losing effort. Trevor Carillo, Liam O’Keeffe, Cooper Edelman, and Liam Krackeler also scored for Acalanes.

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Freshman Hoops:  Dons Breeze Past Clayton Valley

Acalanes Freshman basketball improved their record to 4-1 with a convincing victory Thursday at Clayton Valley. The Don’s opened up an early lead built on their stellar defense, and never looked back, running away with a 52-36 victory. Coach Thomas was visibly pleased at the post-game press conference, saying “This, start to finish, was our best game of the season.…

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Freshman Hoops: Dons Squeak Past Las Lomas

Acalanes scored the last 6 points to turn a 43-40 deficit into a 46-43 victory in an exciting game Wednesday in Lafayette. Cooper Edelman, Liam Krackeler, and Jordan Brown each scored close range baskets in the last two minutes to surge ahead. The Dons are now 3-1 in league play. Speaking to reporters after the game, Coach Eric Thomas said…

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Acalanes Freshmen Outlast Miramonte, 54-49

Acalanes bested Miramonte 54-49 Thursday in Orinda, behind 19 points each from Jordan Brown and Calvin Kotarba. The two boys led a furious 2nd quarter rally, turning a 5 point deficit into an 8 point halftime lead, which ballooned to a 16 point gap at the end of the 3rd. This would prove insurmountable, despite a late 4th quarter comeback…

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Freshman Hoops: Campo Blasts Dons

Campolindo jumped out to an 18-2 lead after the first quarter thanks to a fierce fast break attack, and held on for a 50-31 victory Wednesday in Moraga.   Acalanes mounted a steady comeback in the 2nd quarter, and showed flashes of brilliance in the 4th, but ultimately succumbed 50-31. Jordan Brown and Trevor Carrillo led the Dons with 8…

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