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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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Marble Falls girls basketball beats Taylor

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore Ally Moran was the outside shooting agitator for the Lady Mustangs by dropping in bombs from behind the arc to force Taylor to loosen up its defense. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team crushed Taylor 49-27 Jan. 20 in District 24-4A to remain in second place. The Lady Mustangs led 6-5 after the first period then exploded for 18 points in the second to take a 24-11 advantage into the break and 37-18 after three quarters. “It was a…

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Faith Academy boys hoops crush Central Texas Christian

CAPTION: Faith Academy’s Quinton Merlick splits the Temple Central Texas defense with the aim of scoring. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team scorched Temple Central Texas Christian 66-36 Jan. 20 in District 4-3A play of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. The Flames led 19-9 after the first quarter, 42-17 at the half, and 60-24 going into the final stanza. With two minutes remaining in the third period, officials went to a running clock since Faith led 60-22. By then…

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Faith Academy girls basketball beats Central Texas Christian

CAPTION: A mad dash for the ball shows the importance of each possession for Temple Central Texas Christian and Faith Academy’s Layla Terrell (on the floor, left), Cuyleigh Zimmerman and Lilly Koziel while teammate Megan Burrows watches. Staaff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls basketball team defeated Temple Central Texas Christian 52-44 in District 4-3A play of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. “Big win for us,” head coach Harvey Vaughn said. “Obviously a huge team win to be able to get a…

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