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Faith Academy girls basketball defeats San Juan Diego

CAPTION: Faith Academy basketball players Megan Burrows (33), Selby Sanchez and Lily Koziel led an onslaught during the victory against Austin San Juan Diego. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls basketball team scorched Austin San Juan Diego 66-25 Jan. 13 in District 4-3A play of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools.  The Lady Flames (14-7, 2-0) trailed 8-2 in the first quarter before going on a 9-0 run to close it out for an 11-8 lead headed into the second period.  When Faith…

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Marble Falls girls basketball beats Lampasas

CAPTION: Sophomore guard Ally Moran hit two crucial free throws to seal the win against Lampasas. Photo by Christopher A. Miles/Christopher A. Miles Photography The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team defeated Lampasas 42-39 to move to 2-0 in District 24-4A play. With about a minute left, junior forward Addy Wood nailed a free throw and sophomore guard Ally Moran hit two more to help the Lady Mustangs (11-14) escape with the win. “That’s where we hang our hat is on defense and the girls, no matter if a…

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Burnet boys basketball beats Jarrell, loses to Gateway

CAPTION: Senior guard Jaxon Sparks was the catalyst during the win against Jarrell as he couldn’t be stopped from scoring. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School boys basketball team is 2-1 in District 24-4A play. After the Bulldogs defeated Marble Falls 43-38 Jan. 2, they beat Jarrell 66-55 Jan. 6 before losing to Georgetown Gateway 63-42 Jan. 9. The Bulldogs, who are currently in third place in the standings, played a determined Gateway team that was seeking its first district win. “(The Gators) played really, really well…

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Faith Academy girls loses to Blanco

CAPTION: Head coach Harvey Vaughn (center) said he told his players they were doing what he wanted against Blanco, so just keep playing. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls basketball team lost to Blanco 35-32 Jan. 6 in non-district play. The Lady Panthers led 10-7 after the first period and 21-10 at the intermission. “It was a very physical game,” head coach Harvey Vaughn said. “We were taking good shots – they just weren’t going down. When we were shooting the ball, it was…

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Marble Falls girls basketball beats Burnet

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore guard Addy Wood is on her way to the basket to score two of her game-high 14 points against Burnet. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team defeated Burnet 46-28 in the District 24-4A opener Jan. 9. The Lady Mustangs (10-14, 1-0) made a line-up change, starting freshman post Emma Martin and moving sophomore Addy Wood to shooting guard. Marble Falls also rotated who was at high post. Sometimes it was Wood or Martin or senior center Leslie Reynoso. In…

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Marble Falls boys basketball loses to Salado

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior post Kaleb Bielfeldt catches this pass to attempt a shot near the basket. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to Salado 61-44 Jan. 6 in District 24-4A play. The Eagles (18-5, 2-0) took a 25-10 lead in the first quarter behind the shooting of sophomore shooting guard Ke’Koa Rose, who dropped in four of his seven 3-pointers and made both of his free throws. He finished with 25 points for the contest, 14 in the opening stanza to…

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Faith Academy boys basketball beats San Marcos Academy

CAPTION: Faith Academy junior forward Wade Dillard does the dirty work in the lane. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team defeated San Marcos Academy 54-43 Jan. 6 to go to 2-0 in District 4-3A of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. “Huge credit to (SMA’s) coaching staff and their team for as well as they played,” Faith head coach Zakk Revelle said. “I think that all of our players and staff would say we did not play Faith Academy basketball, but that’s…

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Burnet girls basketball preparing for Marble Falls

CAPTION: Freshman guard Rowan Mulhollan’s play is vital to the Lady Dawgs’ success, especially know that they’re preparing for the start of District 24-4A play. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Burnet High School girls basketball team lost to Georgetown East View 31-29 Jan. 2 in its final non-district contest. Head coach Kim Payten was encouraged by what she saw, particularly since the Lady Dawgs had only one practice before this game. “I thought we could have won,” she said. “And we should have won. Just the turnovers again killed us.…

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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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