Top-ranked Archbishop Mitty scored the game’s only goal on its first offensive possession of the second half as the Monarchs edged No. 2 St. Francis 1-0 in a girls soccer showdown on Thursday in San Jose.

Senior midfielder Murphy Walsh stole the ball and passed it to forward Tvesa Vathulya, who continued to push the ball toward the St. Francis net. A couple of Lancer defenders managed to get their feet on the ball and tried to push it back toward their goalie, but it slipped past her and into the net. It was scored as an own-goal against St. Francis in the 41st minute.

“It was an excellent game,” Mitty coach J.T. Hanley said. “I’m proud of my kids, the way they kept their composure and concentration.”

Mitty improved to 8-0-2 overall and 2-0-1 in West Catholic Athletic League play. St. Francis is 9-1-1 and 2-1, one point behind first-place Mitty in the league standings.

Sophomore goalie Layla Tucakovic had four saves for Mitty and center back Angie Cao also had an excellent game for the winners.

“St. Francis is an excellent team,” Hanley said. “We knew we had to keep the game in front of us. They have scored (51) goals. We pressed hard from the opening kickoff.”

Girls basketball

No. 4 San Ramon Valley 75, Livermore 15 >> Alyssa Rudd scored 19 points and Ella Gunderson chipped in 14 to lead the Wolves past Livermore. SRV is now 14-2 for the season and 3-0 in the East Bay Athletic League. Livermore is 7-12, 0-4.

No. 8 Priory 62, Notre Dame-Belmont 35 >> The Panthers erupted in the second half against Notre Dame-Belmont. Priory outscored the home team 37-12 in the final two periods to improve to 11-2 overall and 1-1 in West Bay Athletic League Foothill Division play. Vienn Sheng led Priory with 15 points, all coming on five 3-point baskets. Sasha Johnson, a 5-11 sophomore, had 13 points, five rebounds and three steals.

No. 16 Salesian 68, Richmond 9 >> Vanessa Parilla and Emma Bryant scored 12 points apiece as Salesian improved to 4-0 in TCAL Rock play. Richmond fell to 0-11 on the season.

Moreau Catholic 50, American 40 >> The Mariners broke open a 19-19 defensive struggle with 31 points in the second half en route to their sixth straight Mission Valley Athletic League victory without a loss. Ava Bowens led Moreau with 16 points and Elisa Ortega had 12. One game behind Moreau (10-7 overall) is James Logan at 5-1. American slipped to 3-3 in league play but is 12-4 overall. Shirina Shi had 22 points for the Eagles and freshman Anika Batra had 12.

James Logan 64 Kennedy-Fremont 42 >> Iwalani Lealao had 22 points and Mauriah McHenry knocked down 16 as the Colts upped their record to 11-5.

Westmont 56, Santa Teresa 44 >> The Warriors built a 45-29 advantage through three quarters while improving to 12-4 overall and 2-0 in the BVAL Santa Teresa Division. Lara Macian had 19 points for Westmont and Naviya Popli scored 13. Ireland Elerath had seven points for Westmont. Santa Teresa (8-7, 0-2) had a pair of double-figure scorers in Dahlia Daboul with 14 points and Kaden Reynolds with 13.

Boys basketball

Alameda 54, Bishop O’Dowd 53 >> Jack O’Marra’s halfcourt shot at the buzzer lifted Alameda to a dramatic victory on the road over Bishop O’Dowd as the Hornets took over sole possession of first place in the West Alameda County Conference Foothill Division. Alameda (12-5, 3-0), which led 32-26 at the half, now has a one-game lead over the Dragons in the still young league schedule. O’Marra led the offense for Alameda with 19 points, including five baskets from 3-point range. Dylan Mann had 14 points and Sage Kopelman contributed a dozen. Bishop O’Dowd (9-6, 2-1) was led in scoring by Kaiden Gibbs with 14 points. Josh Green and Avery Loftus each had nine for the Dragons.

No. 2 Salesian 82, Bethel 34 >> Salesian won its 10th in a row, this time by outscoring the home team 52-11 in the second and third quarters. The Pride improved to 16-1 overall and 6-0 in the TCAL Rock. Its only loss occurred on Dec. 14 when it was beaten by Riordan by one point. Salesian put four players in double figures, led by Elias Obenyah with 16. Leon Powe went for a dozen, and Ronnie Selleaze and Carlton Perrilliat Jr. each had 11. Bethel (6-8, 3-3) got nine points from D’Aarion Brown.

No. 7 Moreau Catholic 96, American 23 >> Kellen Hampton had 26 points for Moreau, which is 13-2 overall and 6-0 in MVAL competition. Hampton scored 20 points in the first half. Jalen Thomas and Kevin Chapman each had 10 for the Mariners. Thomas did all his scoring in the second quarter. American, which is 6-12, 0-6, got seven points apiece from Dylan JaWei Lee and Arman Mahavni.

St. Patrick St. Vincent 65, No. 15 St. Mary’s-Berkeley 57 >> The Bruins took a 48-34 advantage into the fourth quarter, but St. Mary’s made things interesting. St. Mary’s is 13-5 for the season and 4-3 in the TCAL Rock. SPSV is 7-7 and 2-5. Christian Trusclair scored 23 points to pace SPSV.

MLK showcases

The MLK Classic at De La Salle will be played on Monday. Here is the lineup: San Ramon Valley vs. Bishop O’Dowd, 9 a.m.; Redwood vs. Monterey Trail, 10:30 a.m.; Moreau Catholic vs. Riverside Poly, noon; Modesto Christian vs. St. Joseph-Santa Maria, 2:30; De La Salle vs. Sunnyslope-Arizona, 4 p.m.; Salesian vs. Clovis West, 5:30 p.m.; Salesian (girls) vs. Carondelet, 7 p.m.

The Bishop O’Dowd MLK Classic will be played on Saturday and Monday, featuring some of the top girls teams in NorCal. Saturday’s lineup: Castro Valley vs. Tracy, 9 a.m.; St. Mary’s-Berkeley vs. California, 10:30 a.m.; O’Dowd vs. Riordan, noon; San Joaquin Memorial vs Priory, 2 p.m.; Oakland Tech vs. Centennial-Las Vegas, 4 p.m.; Salesian vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral, 5 p.m.; Monday’s lineup: St. Mary’s-Berkeley vs. Castro Valley, 9 a.m.; Centennial-Las Vegas vs. Piedmont, 10:30 a.m.; O’Dowd vs. California, noon; Sacred Heart Cathedral vs. San Joaquin Memorial, 2 p.m; Inderkum vs. Pinole Valley, 4 p.m.; Ygnacio Valley vs. Moreau Catholic, 5 p.m.

The Dr. Martin Luther King Classic at Merritt College will take place on Monday. Here’s the lineup of boys games: Santa Cruz vs. University-San Francisco, 2:15 p.m.; Grant-Sacramento vs. Liberty, 4 p.m.; Branson vs. Piedmont, 5:45 p.m.; Clayton Valley vs. Oakland, 7:30 p.m.

The Terra Nova MLK Classic will be held at City College of San Francisco on Monday with girls programs from all over the Bay Area set to compete. Here’s the lineup: Crystal Springs Uplands vs Terra Nova, 12:30 p.m.; Lick-Wilmerding vs Oakland, 2 p.m.; Tracy vs Lowell-San Francisco, 3:30 p.m.; Oakland Tech vs St. Ignatius, 5 p.m.; Menlo School vs Summit Shasta, 6 p.m.

– Nathan Canilao