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Faith Academy girls basketball braces for crucial stretch

CAPTION: Faith Academy senior guard Alyana Reyes (left) was one of several seniors honored before the win against Austin San Juan Diego. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls basketball team is preparing for a final three-game stretch that will determine whether its season continues after the last regular season contest next week. Now that the Lady Flames (17-9, 5-2) scorched Austin San Juan Diego 72-2 Jan. 31 in a matchup they led 54-0 before the Saints scored, they can focus solely on their last home game…

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Marble Falls boys basketball loses to Lampasas

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore guard Beckett Berkman all-around play forced the Lampasas Badgers to account for him. Photo by Christopher A. Miles/Christopher A. Miles Photography The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to Lampasas 50-43 Jan. 30 in District 24-4A play. It was a rematch of a 60-35 loss to the Badgers Jan. 13. “We gave our best effort,” head coach John Berkman said. “We didn’t lose because we didn’t play well. We lost to a team that’s a really good team, and you can feel good about…

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Marble Falls girls basketball beats Lampasas

CAPTION: Marble Falls freshman forward Emma Martin’s strength in the paint propelled the Lady Mustangs to the playoffs. Photo by Christopher A. Miles/Christopher A. Miles Photography The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team defeated Lampasas 49-47 Jan. 30 in District 24-4A play and clinched a berth in the Class 4A Division I playoffs. “That was a good hard-fought win,” head coach Adley Canales said. “That’s a really good team that gave us all we could ask for. And that’s one of those games that comes down to who has…

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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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