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Fatih Academy boys basketball beats San Antonio Keystone

CAPTION: San Antonio Keystone had no answer for Faith Academy senior center Judah Phillips who had his way around the paint. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team crushed San Antonio Keystone 80-46 Jan. 3 in the District 4-3A opener of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. “It’s always good to win district games,” head coach Zakk Revelle said. “We’re happy to be 1-0 in district – that was the goal today. It’s tough whenever you’re coming off a break. You would…

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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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