While Acalanes didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Pinole Valley Spartans 80-44. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 48-14.
Pinole Valley lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ahmari Otis, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 13 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylin Reed, who posted 13 points and five boards.

Dons
01/03/25 vs Pinole Valley | 80-44 |
12/13/24 vs Mountain House | 74-60 |
11/30/24 vs Foothill | 84-65 |
02/02/24 vs Mt. Diablo | 72-50 |
Acalanes pushed their record up to 8-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.5 points per game. As for Pinole Valley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
Acalanes didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-34 victory against Vintage on the 4th. As for Pinole Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 53-52 win against Bethel on the 7th.
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