Avery Myerberg carried a big load as she scored 28 points in the Branson School’s 50-23 victory over Dougherty Valley during Friday’s first day of the Sabrina Ionesco Showcase in Concord. The Bulls (7-5) are scheduled to face Carondelet on Saturday.

• Kitty White turned in an MVP-worthy effort with 22 points as Redwood beat McNair, 81-37, on Friday’s opening day of the Sabrina Ionesco Showcase in Concord. White narrowly missed out on a triple-double, with nine rebounds and nine assists. The Giants’ Maya Saibel turned in an 18-point night and Logan Leverte added 11 points. The Giants (6-6) are scheduled to take on Oakland Tech as the showcase continues Saturday.

• Marin Catholic (6-6) beat Pinole Valley, 47-29, during Friday’s first day of the Sabrina Ionesco Showcase in Concord. The Wildcats, rebounding from Thursday’s 61-48 loss to San Ramon Valley, will try to put together back-to-back wins when they play Granada on Saturday as the showcase continues.

• Host Bethel edged Tam, 44-41, during Friday’s non-league contest in Vallejo. The Red-tailed Hawks (6-8) will try to snap a four-game skid with their MCAL opener against San Marin on Jan. 10.

• Archie Williams High held on for a 42-38 home win against Novato on Thursday. The Peregrine Falcons (7-4) struggled to find their rhythm, but Delphina Dong made big plays when needed and finished with 12 points. Lila Peterson led the Falcons with 13 points. Novato’s Claire Hannah hit a pair of late baskets to rally the Hornets (7-5) to within one point, 39-38, in the fourth quarter, before the Falcons’ Parker Conrad completed the three-point play with a basket and the ensuing free throw to close out the game.

Boys basketball

Gio Brovelli pumped in 22 points, including the 1000th of his career, along with six rebounds and six assists to lead San Rafael High to a 77-51 win at De Anza on Thursday. Brovelli was an All-MCAL honorable mention last season.

Luke Shapiro added 21 points and five rebounds, Will Healy contributed eight points and 12 rebounds, and Asher Urban collected nine boards for the Bulldogs, who improved to 11-3.

• Tam lost a nail-biter at home to Rancho Cotate, 59-57, on Friday. The Red-tailed Hawks (3-10) are scheduled to visit Cardinal Newman on Saturday.

• Jeck Ellis scored 20 points and Dylan Chelew added 13 points as St. Vincent de Paul of Petaluma beat Middletown, 52-44, on Thursday night. The Mustangs (8-4) are scheduled to host Elsie Allen on Wednesday.

Girls wrestling

San Marin sophomore Catania Dekeyrel captured second place at the Girls Contest of Champions in Concord on Friday. Dekeyrel (4-3) was pinned by Stuart Hall’s Siena Bianchi in the 145-pound final.

Mustangs senior Yuritzi Sanchez Zapata (8-4) claimed fifth place at 170 pounds with a pinfall victory over San Lorenzo’s Naila James.

Women’s basketball

Marin Catholic grad Gracyn Lovette started her sixth game of the season for Lehigh University on Thursday. The Mountain Hawks sophomore scored six points and grabbed three rebounds and two steals in Thursday’s 65-53 victory over Bucknell in the Patriot League opener. Lehigh (10-3) puts its four-game winning streak on the line Sunday against Loyola University Maryland.

• College of Marin fell to Laney, 84-42, on Thursday. The Mariners (6-8) are scheduled to host Merritt on Saturday.

Men’s basketball

College of Marin suffered a narrow 78-71 loss to Alameda on Friday. The Mariners (1-11) are scheduled to host Merritt on Saturday.

College baseball

College of Marin outfielder Derek Bartram has committed to continue playing at the next level with the University of the Pacific.