The Acalanes Dons will take on the Valley Christian Warriors in a holiday battle at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday at. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Acalanes' recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They took a hard 72-57 fall against Las Lomas.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Gavin Dodge, who scored 15 points along with nine rebounds. He scored a full 26.3% of Acalanes' points, the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Liam Krackeler, who scored 16 points along with five assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, Valley Christian scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat More 92-59 at home. Valley Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three contests by 33 points or more this season.
Acalanes' defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 3-5. As for Valley Christian, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.