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Marble Falls boys basketball beats Austin Achieve

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior forward Marc Barrios is scoring the buckets to give the Mustangs chances at wins. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team defeated Austin Achieve 61-40 and lost to Liberty Hill Legacy Ranch 46-47, Mexia 58-44, and Lake Belton 39-31 at the Waco Robinson Rocket Invitational Dec. 11-13. While the Mustangs (4-10) didn’t win more games, head coach John Berkman noted they performed better in rematch against Lake Belton. The Broncos beat them 67-44 Nov. 18. “We held them and slowed them…

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Faith boys basketball beats Dallas Yavneh

CAPTION: Faith Academy senior Jase Marshall’s presence in the paint is key for the defense. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team defeated Dallas Yavneh Academy 32-30 Dec. 13. The win extends the Flames’ (8-8) winning streak against the Bulldogs to three straight in four years and their current winning streak right now to four consecutive victories. Yavneh, which was ranked No. 1 in the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools’ Class 3A poll of the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches, hit two…

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Faith Academy girls basketball wins own tourney for first time

CAPTION: Faith Academy junior guard Lilly Koziel was an offensive spark plug for the Lady Flames. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls basketball team won its own tournament Dec. 13-14 thanks to earning four convincing victories. The Lady Flames (9-4) defeated Cherokee 45-30, Austin Regents 51-37, Fredericksburg Heritage 65-18 and Austin Waldorf 66-40. Going into the event, head coach Harvey Vaughn told assistant coach Steve Hatch that he would have been happy with a 3-1 record. The Lady Flames did better. “This is the…

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