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Faith Academy girls basketball loses to Waco Live Oak

CAPTION: Faith Academy junior post Megan Burrows was a solid presence in the lane against Waco Live Oak. Photos by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls basketball team lost to Waco Live Oak 72-36 Jan. 17 and San Antonio Lutheran 58-26 in District 4-3A play of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. The Lady Flames faced two teams ranked in the top five of Class 3A private schools poll the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. They were ranked No. 4. Live Oak led 18-7 after…

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Marble Falls girls basketball loses to Salado

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore forward Addy Wood (12) and senior center Leslie Reynoso make it difficult for Salado to get comfortable in its half-court offensive sets. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team lost to Salado 41-38 Jan. 16 in District 24-4A play. The game went back and forth and was tied early at 10-10 and 13-13 midway through the second period. But Marble Falls’ foul trouble forced head coach Adley Canales to make a change in the final two minutes of the half…

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Faith Academy boys basketball team beats San Juan Diego

CAPTION: Jase Marshall was the catalyst in leading the Flames in scoring for another lopsided victory. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team crushed Austin San Juan Diego 76-30 Jan. 13 in District 4-3A play of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. “We were happy to come away the way that we did, we were happy to be able to play everybody and for us, it was more of a get-right game,” Faith head coach Zakk Revelle said. ‘We didn’t think that we…

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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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