Preps of the week: Early’s game winner for San Domenico among the highlights
The Bay Counties League West teams from Marin took center stage on Friday night with a basketball doubleheader as San Domenico traveled to face Marin Academy.
The visitors were able to sweep both games but needed a dramatic last-second shot in the boys game to secure the second win.
Elsewhere, a pair of MCAL girls basketball players piled up the points for Branson and Archie Williams. Both Redwood soccer teams enjoyed big weeks and remain very much in the regular-season title picture.
Gavin Early, San Domenico boys basketball
Early capped a big week with a last-second, game-winning shot in a 54-53 road win against Marin Academy on Friday night. Early’s winner for the Panthers (18-3) gave him 19 points and 10 rebounds in the win over the Wildcats. Early also had 19 points in a 61-58 overtime win against Lick-Wilmerding earlier in the week.
Sicily Grasso, San Marin girls soccer
The Mustangs had one of their best weeks of the season, picking up a pair of wins against Terra Linda and Marin Catholic. Grasso, a sophomore, scored in both games as San Marin (5-6-1 MCAL) pulled within a point of Marin Catholic for fifth games entering Monday’s games. While the Mustangs remain a long shot to move up to fourth and snag an MCAL playoff spot, they have made themselves eligible for the North Coast Section playoffs.
Colette Boyden and Sarah Farese, Redwood girls soccer
The duo combined for the only goal in Redwood’s hard-fought 1-0 win against San Rafael on Thursday with Boyden providing the assist for Farese. Farese also scored and Boyden provided another assist in Redwood’s 5-0 victory in Saturday’s rematch against the Bulldogs. Redwood (8-0-4 MCAL) pulled level with Branson on Monday of this week with 28 points from 12 games.
Jack Corvi, Redwood boys soccer
The Giants won three games against playoff-contending teams last week to move into sole possession of first place in the league table. Corvi plays all over the field for the Giants and, although his contributions don’t show up on the stat sheet in terms of goals or assists, coach Will Finnie called Corvi “the heart and soul of our team.” Redwood picked up a pair of wins against San Rafael sandwiched around a comprehensive 4-1 win against Tam.
Trevor Islam, Tam boys soccer
Islam makes the list for the second consecutive week after scoring six times in three games two weeks ago. Tam faced arguably the toughest slate possible in the MCAL last week with games against Redwood and Terra Linda. The Giants got the best of Tam on Wednesday but the Red-tailed Hawks (7-3-2 MCAL) responded in a big way with a 3-0 win against TL on Saturday with Islam accounting for all three goals.
Avery Myerburg, Branson girls basketball
Myerburg scored in double digits all three games last week, including a pair of 20-plus performances in the Bulls’ two victories. Myerburg hit a trio of 3-pointers and scored 23 points in a win over Terra Linda before being limited to just 11 points in a loss to league-leading Marin Catholic. Myerburg hit an astonishing eight 3-pointers and scored 29 points to cap her week in a win against Novato.
Carly Amborn, Archie Williams girls basketball
After making this list by averaging just over 20 points per game two weeks ago, Amborn pushed her average 29 points a game over three wins last week. Amborn scored 24 of her 28 points in the first half against Tam then poured in 33 in a win against Novato. The Peregrine Falcons needed all 26 of Amborn’s points against San Rafael, escaping with a 53-51 victory to close out the week. Archie Williams still harbors hope of an MCAL playoff berth, sitting a half game behind Redwood for fourth place.