The Saint Mary’s men’s basketball team is having arguably the best season in program history, as the Gaels have won 12 straight games and are undefeated in WCC play. The Gaels are 22-2 overall and are ranked 13th in the nation. Their next game is Thursday against Gonzaga, who currently sits in second behind the Gaels with two losses. A win on Thursday would almost guarantee the Gaels a regular season league title.

The Saint Mary’s women’s basketball team is fighting to earn a spot in the NCAA tournament, as the Lady Gaels are currently 16-8 overall and 7-4 in the WCC. They are currently fourth in the WCC.

Campolindo’s boys basketball team improved to 7-0 in DFAL play and 18-2 overall with a 80-53 win over Alhambra. The Acalanes boys team lost to Las Lomas, 57-45, falling to 2-5 in DFAL and 13-8 overall.

The Campolindo and Acalanes girls basketball teams were both dominant in league victories Friday. The Cougars beat Alhambra, 61-35, while the Dons beat Las Lomas, 63-47.

The Acalanes boys soccer team held on to first place in the DFAL with a 2-0 victory over Dougherty Valley. Miramonte boys soccer lost, 2-0, to Alhambra.

The Acalanes, Campolindo and Miramonte girls teams all tied their Friday night games. The Dons tied Dougherty Valley, 2-2, while the Matadors tied Alhambra, 1-1. The Cougars tied Northgate, 1-1, in a nonleague game.

Miramonte’s basketball teams and Campolindo boys soccer had the night off.

This week is full of big high school rivalry basketball and soccer games that could go a long way toward determining league champions and NCS seeds. All of these games are guaranteed to bring out lots of fans from both schools.

Boys Basketball:
Monday, Jan. 23, 5:30 p.m. – Acalanes at Miramonte
Wednesday, Jan. 25, 5:30 p.m. – Miramonte at Campolindo

Girls Basketball:
Monday, Jan. 23, 7:00 p.m. – Acalanes at Miramonte
Wednesday, Jan. 25, 7:00 p.m. –  Miramonte at Campolindo

Boys Soccer:
Wednesday, Jan. 25, 6:15 p.m. – Campolindo at Acalanes

Girls Soccer:
Wednesday, Jan. 25, 6:15 p.m. – Acalanes at Campolindo

The Campolindo soccer teams dominated their rivalry with Miramonte Wednesday night, as the girls won at home, 5-0, and the Campolindo boys won at Miramonte, 3-0.

The win by the Campolindo girls ensured they would remain in first place in the DFAL at the halfway point. They are 5-0-1, while second place Dublin is 5-1-0 (their loss coming to Campolindo).

The Campolindo boys sit in second in the DFAL with a record of 4-1-1 behind Acalanes who is 5-0-1. The two teams tied earlier this season. The Miramonte boys sit in fourth place.

While the Miramonte and Acalanes girls teams are unlikely to catch up to compete for the league title, both teams are competing for spots in the NCS playoffs. The Matadors are currently fourth in the DFAL, and the Dons are fifth.

The Miramonte girls continued their early season dominance with a 79-26 win over Alhambra Tuesday night, improving to 2-0 in league and 15-0 overall.

The Miramonte boys won their game against Alhambra, 75-55, improving to 1-1 in DFAL play and 10-4 overall.

The Acalanes boys fell to 0-3 in DFAL play and 11-6 overall after losing a late lead against Dougherty Valley Tuesday night, losing by a score of 52-50.

The Acalanes girls team also continued to struggle, losing, 71-48, to Dougherty Valley.

The Campolindo boys and girls basketball teams had their DFAL byes and did not play on Tuesday. They both face off against Las Lomas on Friday.

The Campolindo boys and girls basketball teams each started off the DFAL season with two big wins. Both teams beat rival Acalanes in the second game day of the DFAL season on Friday night, as the boys won, 63-56, and the girls won, 71-50.  Both teams won their openers against Alhambra as well.

Prior to their losses against Campolindo, the Acalanes teams faced off against Las Lomas. The girls won, 60-44, while the boys lost, 51-45.

The Miramonte basketball teams had a bye on the opening night of DFAL play and had very mixed results in their DFAL openers against Dublin. The Miramonte girls dominated, winning by a final score of 82-38, while the boys were beat by Dublin, 83-58.

The St. Mary’s men’s basketball team is off to another hot start to what the Gaels hope is another solid season. The team is currently 13-2 with one of their losses coming against nationally sixth-ranked Baylor. The Gaels have won their first two West Coast Conference games easily over BYU and Pepperdine. They play on the road against San Diego tomorrow.

The women’s basketball team is 11-4 so far this season, but they have been playing well as of late with six consecutive wins. The Lady Gaels have also won their first two WCC games, beating Loyola Marymount and BYU. They play USF tomorow night on campus.

The Campolindo and Acalanes boys soccer teams continue to be two of the most dominant teams in the area after the teams played each other in last year’s NCS final, which Campolindo won.

The Cougars are 10-1-1 and won the Winter Soccer Classic tournament. The Dons are 5-0-3 and currently lead the DFAL with a record of 3-0-1. The Cougars are 2-0-1 in league, having played one less game due to a bye in their schedule. The two teams tied each other in their only meeting so far this season.

The Miramonte boys are much improved after back-to-back disappointing seasons. The Matadors are currently 2-2-2 and sit in third place in league with a 1-0-2 record.

The Campolindo girls appear to be the strongest of the three Lamorinda teams so far, as the Cougars are 4-1-2 overall and 2-0-1 in DFAL play.

The Miramonte girls had some early season struggles, but the Matadors appear to have turned things around winning their last two games. They are 5-4 overall and 1-2 in league.

The Acalanes girls are struggling in the early season with an overall record of 2-4-1 and an 0-2-1 league record.

With DFAL play set to start up when students return to classes after the Winter Break is done, many of the local high school basketball teams have already experienced early season success.

The Miramonte girls continue to be the most successful team in the area so far this season, compiling a 10-0 record, while scoring opponents 744-373 during that stretch.

The Acalanes girls have won their last two games to get back to a winning record of 5-4, while the Campolindo girls continue to struggle in the early season, falling to 2-5 overall after losing their last two games.

The Acalanes boys have won six straight to improve to 9-2 overall, while Miramonte (5-2) and Campolindo (7-3) have both also had success in the early season. Any one of the local boys teams could claim the DFAL title this season.

Campolindo’s season nearly ended perfectly, but the Cougars came up just short in their 21-16 loss to Washington Union-Fresno in the Division III state championship game.

The Cougars fell behind 14-0 early when Washington Union scored touchdowns on each of their first two drives. As the Cougars have done all season, they fought back hard to bring the score to 14-10 late in the third quarter, but they never could take the lead.

The Cougars had more offensive yards (336 to 301), first downs (19 to 13) and time of possession (25:30 to 22:30) than Washington Union, but the difference in the game was turnovers. The Cougars uncharacteristically turned the ball over five times in the game (four interceptions and a fumble) including several times when they were within scoring range.