Basketball Game Preview: Concord Bears vs. Acalanes Dons

Concord is 0-7 against Acalanes since December of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Concord Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Acalanes Dons at 7:30 p.m.

Last Monday, Concord was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-43 to Hercules. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Acalanes hadn't done well against Miramonte recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Everything went Acalanes' way against Miramonte as Acalanes made off with a 79-56 win. The Dons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Acalanes' victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-5. As for Concord, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-18.

Concord took a serious blow against Acalanes when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 71-32. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Concord was down 36-5.