Three Branson School players scored more than 20 points as the Bulls held off Bay Area powerhouse University, 77-68, on Wednesday. Sophomore Heath French scored a team-high 22 points with five 3-pointers, and grabbed six rebounds.

Junior Chase Robertson and sophomore NJ Gray each scored 21 points for the Bulls (8-7). Robertson added four rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks in a solid all-around effort. Gray tallied three rebounds, five assists and three steals. Branson is scheduled to open MCAL play Friday against rival Redwood and former Bulls star Semetri Carr.

• San Marin hit 13 3-pointers during Wednesday’s 82-53 victory over crosstown rival Novato in a MCAL preview showcase. Grant Means led the Mustangs (8-5) with 18 points, including four 3-pointers, to go with three assists, three rebounds and three steals. JD Rhodes tallied 14 points, nine assists, two steals and three rebounds, while Miller Morgan added 11 points and six rebounds. Zach Farbstein grabbed five rebounds for the Mustangs. Novato senior Dom Scafani led the Hornets with 20 points.

Men’s basketball

K’Hamani Olivacce had a huge game with 31 points and 10 assists in College of Marin’s 90-81 road win over Mendocino on Wednesday. Akili Johnson added 15 points and nine rebounds, and Josh Clark came off the bench for 12 points, while Denim Tuala-Fata finished with 10 points.

• Junior Darius Best scored 20-plus points for the second game in a row, but Dominican University couldn’t close out the win, falling on the road 89-86 at Fresno Pacific on Wednesday. Best led all scorers with 25 points. Jaayden Bush added 19 points for the Penguins, who also got 13 from Nathan Ilunga.

Girls basketball

Tosia Konczak’s 17 points paced San Domenico to a 50-22 victory over rival Marin Academy on Wednesday. Amahji Cook stepped up with 15 points for the Panthers as Carly Amborn battled through the double- and triple-team to score 10 points. Sanne Kostecki had six points for San Domenico, continuing her hot shooting streak with two 3-pointers.

The Wildcats, playing without star guard Amelia Thomas, were led by Ann McDermott’s eight points. Freshman guard Penelope Lee, Alexia Schwaegler and Lucy Robinson each chipped in with four points.

• Archie Williams High held Terra Linda to just five points in the first half en route to a 41-26 victory over the Trojans in a MCAL preview Wednesday. The Falcons got key defensive contributions from Kaiya Chiu, Carolyn Morris and Reese Patton. Lila Peterson and Kaeley Sullivan led the Peregrine Falcons offense with nine points each. Lydia Battaglia and Patton added eight points each. The Falcons were coming off Tuesday’s dominating 73-31 non-league victory over Arroyo.

Women’s basketball

Starter Jaidyn Brown scored a team-high 24 points and Ty Chappell came off the bench for 23 points as College of Marin blew past Mendocino, 101-39, on Wednesday. Isabella Zepeda and Bella Turner scored 10 points each.

• Dominican University survived a wild contest against Fresno Pacific 68-61 on Wednesday in a game with 12 lead changes Alaiyah San Juan led the Penguins (10-8, 4-3 PacWest) with a game-high 24 points, while Taylor Linzie added a double-double of 14 points and 16 rebounds.

• University of San Diego’s scheduled game at Loyola Marymount for Friday has been postponed due to the wildfires in the Los Angeles area. San Diego was coming off Sunday’s 72-66 loss to Pacific, in which Redwood High grad Kylie Horstmeyer grabbed 10 points and six rebounds.