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Marble Falls girls basketball splits holiday contests

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore forward Addy Wood is a scoring threat every time she touches the ball. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team went 1-1 in games played after the Christmas holiday. The Lady Mustangs (9-14) lost to Brownwood (20-3) 53-25 Jan. 3 after beating Gatesville 43-35 Dec. 30 in their final non-district games of the season. Next up is a road trip to Burnet at 6:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, for the start of District 24-4A play. Brownwood raced to a 20-5 lead…

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Burnet boys basketball beats Marble Falls

CAPTION: Burnet senior guard J.J. Whigham was deadly from the arc, leading all scorers with 18 points during the win against Marble Falls. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys basketball team defeated Marble Falls 43-38 Jan. 2 in the District 24-4A opener. It was a big road win for the Bulldogs (14-8, 1-0), who seized control of the contest in the third period. Trailing 20-18 at the half, the Bulldogs came out firing, leaning heavily on senior shooter guard J.J. Whigham, who made a living popping…

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Marble Falls boys basketball hosts Burnet

The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team welcomes the Burnet Bulldogs for the District 24-A opener Friday, Jan. 2. The subvarsities play at 11 a.m. and the varsity at 12:30 p.m. Burnet features a couple of athletes, seniors Jaxon Sparks and Eli Pickens, who played significant minutes a year ago and have simply gotten better. Other seniors include Braven Briant, Parker Wenger and j.J. Whigham. The Bulldogs use their athleticism to get high-percentage shots and defensive stops. New head coach Juston Weldon has given the players the green light…

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