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Faith Academy boys hoops beats San Marcos Academy

CAPTION: Faith Academy senior forward Adam Merlick looks for an opening to the basket. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team crushed San Marcos Academy 77-25 Jan. 28 in District 4-3A play of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. “It’s a big win and we’re thankful to have won the game,” Flames head coach Zakk Revelle said. “We felt like we owed them one in a way just because we didn’t think we played up to our standard at their place.…

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Marble Falls girls basketball beats Burnet

Marble Falls freshman forward Emma Martin, who is guarded by Burnet freshman guard Rowyn Mulhollan, led the Lady Mustangs in scoring thanks to her toughness in the paint. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team defeated Burnet 54-35 Jan. 28 in a District 24-4A contest that was played a day later than scheduled because classes were cancelled Jan. 27 because of icy road conditions. “It was a good win,” Marble Falls head coach Adley Canales said. “It was a game we needed to have. We…

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Marble Falls boys basketball beats Jarrell

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior forward Cooper Gray was the catalyst in helping the Mustangs build an early advantage that led to the win against Jarrell. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team defeated Jarrell 42-36 Jan. 23 in District 24-4A play. The Mustangs got the start they wanted when junior forward Cooper Gray knocked down a 3-pointers 31 seconds into the game then increased the lead when Gray found junior guard Beckett Berkman on a backdoor cut for a 5-0 advantage. Marble Falls broke…

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UPDATE to games set for Wednesday, Jan. 28

Photo by Ralph Arvesen Highland Lakes area high school teams are announcing decisions for contests scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 27. Though Burnet Consolidated Independent School District canceled another day of school set for Wednesday, Jan. 28, the basketball and soccer programs are set to play district games that afternoon. That means the boys basketball team will welcome Georgetown Gateway at 5:30 p.m. to The Doghouse and the Lady Dawgs will travel to Marble Falls for a 5 p.m. tipoff. The girls soccer team will host Lago Vista at Bulldog Field…

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Burnet boys basketball loses to Lampasas

CAPTION: Burnet senior forward Eli Pickens plays at a high intensity every time he steps on the court. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys basketball team lost to Lampasas 56-49 Jan. 23 in District 24-4A play. The Bulldogs (16-11, 3-3) are in fourth place with two games remaining in the first round. Burnet trimmed the deficit to two points a couple of times in the final 35 seconds. The Badgers made free throws to keep the advantage and the Bulldogs turned the over on their last possession.…

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Burnet girls basketball loses to Jarrell, Lampasas

CAPTION: Burnet seniors Peyton Allen (left) and Wrigley Mulhollan hold their grounds as Lampasas Junior guard Abra White tries to complete a pass. Photos by Christopher A. Miles/Christopher A. Miles Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team lost to Lampasas 52-32 Jan. 23 and Jarrell 40-36 Jan. 20 in District 24-4A play. “They did give it everything they had (against Jarrell),” head coach Kim Payten said. “They played hard and we almost pulled it off. We play a lot better on the road. Jarrell was probably one of the best we’ve…

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Faith Academy boys basketball beats San Antonio Keystone

CAPTION: Faith Academy senior center Judah Phillips has a huge dunk in the fourth quarter to help the Flames put San Antonio Keystone away. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team scorched San Antonio Keystone 76-49 Jan. 23 in District 4-3A play of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. The Flames led 14-5 after the first quarter and 35-23 at the intermission. The Cobras trimmed the deficit to 52-44 going into the final stanza, but the Flames continued to play the way…

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Faith Academy girls basketball beats San Antonio Keystone

CAPTION: Faith Academy sophomore guard Selby Sanchez “was the spark” that helped the Lady Flames drop in bucket after bucket in the third period. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls basketball team defeated San Antonio Keystone 48-35 Jan. 23 in District 4-3A play of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. The Lady Cobras led 11-9 after the opening stanza. But the Lady Flames struck back to take an 18-16 advantage at the break that went to 41-24 by the end of the…

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Marble Falls girls basketball crushes Jarrell

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Lady Mustangs celebrate the victory against Jarrell by wearing T-shirts and eating cookies that head coach Adley Canales’ birthday. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team stomped Jarrell 49-28 Jan. 23 to end the first round of District 24-4A play. Tipoff was moved up by two hours to ensure everyone could get home before the inclement weather arrived. “This was a great game,” head coach Adley Canales said. “We executed on what we wanted to do. We dictated the tempo and the pace.”…

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Marble Falls boys basketball crushes Taylor

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior center Cameron Plumlee’s play in the paint was huge for the Mustangs during the Taylor win. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team stomped Taylor 43-28 Jan. 20 to earn its first District 24-4A victory of the season. The Ducks led 4-2 at the end of the opening stanza and then the Mustangs got on a roll. By halftime they led 20-15. “We weren’t exactly lighting it up per se,” head coach John Berkman said. “But then we outscored them 18-11…

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