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Marble Falls boys basketball beats Lucas Christian

CAPTION: Marble Falls juniors Marc Barrios and Charlie Martin help lead a stingy Marble Falls defense that jumpstarted the offense. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team defeated Lucas Christian Academy 51-32 Nov. 20 in the Mustangs’ first game of the Florence Tournament. The Mustangs (1-3) assembled all the pieces in earning their first win of the season. They scored on their first 4 possessions that started “with a nice pull-up jumper” by junior guard Beckett Berkman out of one of the Mustangs’ offenses.…

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Marble Falls girls basketball beats Gainesville

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Lady Mustangs display a stingy defense that didn’t allow Gainesville to get comfortable offensively as sophomore guard Mikaela Valdez (5), sophomore forward Adalynn Wood and senior forward Leslie Reynoso don’t give a clear passing lane to kick the ball out while senior guard Rayleigh Crim tries to anticipate where the ball will go. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team crushed Gainesville 60-24 Nov. 20 to begin pool play of its own Hill Country Classic. The Lady Mustangs (3-3) seized…

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Marble Falls boys basketball loses to Lake Belton

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior center Cameron Plumlee is displaying the traits of a returning lettermen for the Mustangs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to Lake Belton 67-44 Nov. 18. “Lake Belton’s a bigger school,” Marble Falls head coach John Berkman said. “They have a lot of kids that are playing basketball. A lot of talented kids, too. They made a lot of shots. They kind of jumped on us early. We got off to a slower start again.” But instead of folding, he…

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Marble Falls girls basketball beats Bastrop

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Alexis Sprott was one of several scorers for the Lady Mustangs that led to another victory. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team crushed Bastrop 63-15 Nov. 18. Head coach Adley Canales said there’s plenty to like from this game. “We just took care of the basketball,” he said. “We were being real deliberate in what we wanted to do and not forcing anything. The girls really made it a focus to just be patient, wait till we got what we…

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Marble Falls ISD changes architects

CAPTION: An aerial view of Mustang Stadium, the practice field and parking lot behind the visitor’s side that is shared with baseball, softball and tennis. Courtesy Marble Falls Independent School District The Marble Falls Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to end its contract with Pfluger Architects, Inc. a month after the board voted to “pause construction” on several projects related to the May 2025 bond. The item was one of many on the agenda of the board’s regular meeting Nov. 17. After meeting in closed session for almost…

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Marble Falls girls basketball loses to Little River Academy

CAPTION: Marble Falls freshman post Emma Martin’s play has been a big positive so far this season. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team lost to Little River Academy 57-32 Nov. 14 in a non-district contest. The Lady Mustangs led 10-9 with 3 minutes and 17 seconds remaining in the first period. “Then we just had trouble with their press,” head coach Adley Canales said. “They outscored us 26-4 in the first half.” The Bumblebees led 36-14 at the half. Canales said the Lady…

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Marble Falls boys basketball loses to Lago Vista

CAPTION: Junior guard Beckett Berkman remains a constant scoring threat for the Mustangs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to Lago Vista 47-33 Nov. 14 in non-district play. Head coach John Berkman said the game was closer than the score indicates. The Vikings led 11-7 after the first period, 22-13 at the half and 37-28 going into the final stanza. “We just didn’t get a good start, and it really hurt us the whole game,” Berkman said. “We never could find a…

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Marble Falls girls basketball beat McCallum

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior forward Leslie Reynoso is back for one more year to help the Lady Mustangs make another playoff run. Photo by Martelle Ludecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team defeated Austin McCallum 41-37 Nov. 11 to end a two-game losing skid. Freshman Emma Martin hit a shot and sophomore forward Addy Wood nailed two free throws to to secure the win. The Lady Mustangs (1-2) and the Lady Knights played to an 11-11 tie after the first period. Then Marble Falls outscored McCallum 15-8…

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Marble Falls boys basketball loses to Vista Ridge

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior forward Marc Barrios was constantly moving for the Mustangs as he helped protect the paint on defense and attacked the rim on offense. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to Cedar Park Vista Ridge 81-42 Nov. 11 in the season opener. The Mustangs scored first, but the Rangers seized control of the outcome soon after thanks to an active defense where they applied pressure on the ball handler all over the court. In short Vista Ridge didn’t make…

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Marble Falls volleyball loses to Bullard

CAPTION: The Lady Mustangs, including Amaris Mitchell-Ochoa (left), Tessie Bowen, Brighton Bernard, Deliah Guzman, Lily Stein, Kate Dykes (15) and Vivian Buerger (12), gather around Kenadi Dalton (center) to celebrate beating Rosharon Almeta Crawford for an area title in the Class 4A Division I playoffs Nov. 4. Photos by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School volleyball team lost to Bullard 22-25, 7-25, 23-25 Nov. 6 in the Class 4A Division I regional semifinals. The Lady Mustangs’ (17-16, 6-6 District 24-4A fourth place) historical season ends as this 2025…

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