January 5, 2023 - Texas Chalk Talk

Smoking For Jesus boys basketball defeats Austin Royals for first district win

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CAPTION: Smoking For Jesus sophomore guard Michael Richard and the Eagles earn a big win in their first district contest as members of the Texas Association of Independent Athletic Organizations. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Smoking For Jesus boys basketball team beat Austin Royals 90-84 in overtime Jan. 3 to begin district play as members of the Texas Association of Independent Athletic Organizations. “This opens up our confidence and really shows the type of team we have,” head coach Boo Maxwell said. “We had some early tests we handled…

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Burnet boys basketball defeats Waco Robinson thanks to strong second period

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CAPTION: Burnet senior guard Lane Murphy hits as jumper in the lane that helps the Bulldogs close out Waco Robinson. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys basketball team beat Waco Robinson 55-51 Jan. 3. The Bulldogs led 9-8 after the opening stanza and then dropped in 23 points in the second quarter en route to a 32-23 half-time advantage thanks to hitting some 3-pointers and forcing the Rockets to guard long-range shooters. “We played decent defense,” head coach Roy Kiser said. “We got two 10-second counts…

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Marble Falls girls basketball beats Brownwood to add to win column

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CAPTION: Marble Falls will begin District 24-4A play against Burnet Friday, Jan. 10, with assistant coach Adley CAnales (left), seniors Tea Rodriguez, Mackenzie Farmer, Emma Koziel, Avie Nail, Lilly Nesrsta, Emma Bindseil, Alyssa Berkman and head coach John Berkman. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team defeated Brownwood 60-37 Jan. 3 in its final non-district contest. The Lady Mustangs (13-11) welcome Burnet (14-5) at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, to Max Copeland Gym in the District 24-4A opener for both teams. “It’s always good…

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Burnet girls soccer opens 2023 season with lopsided win

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The Burnet High School girls soccer team crushed Bandera 8-0 Jan. 3, the first contest in its quest to return to the Class 4A Region III tournament. The Lady Dawgs (1-0) face Corsicana at 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, in their first game of the Lago Vista tournament. Against Bandera, the Lady Dawgs led 7-0 at the half. “The girls knew going to half, there was going to be a lot of restrictions on them in the second half before they were allowed to shoot,” head coach Kimberly Myhre said.…