January 7, 2023 - Texas Chalk Talk

Smoking For Jesus boys basketball defeats Lometa for first time in four tries

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The Smoking For Jesus boys basketball beat Lometa 85-67 Jan. 6 for the Eagles’ first win against the Hornets. The Eagles (8-10, 1-0 in district play of the Texas Association of Independent Athletic Organizations) took a 19-13 lead after the opening stanza, a 50-27 advantage at the intermission, and a 68-44 lead after three quarters that allowed them to cruise to victory. “This is the first time we beat them in four years,” head coach Boo Maxwell said. “Every time we’ve played them, it’s been a rousing game. It was…

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Marble Falls boys basketball beats Florence in most complete game of the season

January 7, 2023January 7, 2023 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior guard Kody Smith finishes a fastbreak against Florence with a bucket to be one of several Mustangs in double figures. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team crushed Florence 72-41 in a contest that illustrated what head coach Travis Crain had been saying about his team this season. The Mustangs have the tools and the pieces to compete with the opponents they face. They led 17-6 after the first quarter, 35-22 at that half, and 64-29 in the third quarter…

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Burnet girls basketball wins district opener against Marble Falls

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CAPTION: Burnet junior center Zaria Solis hits a jumper, two of her game-high 19 points, to lead the Lady Dawgs to a win against Marble Falls in the District 24-4A opener. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team beat Marble Falls 43-29 Jan. 6 on the Lady Mustangs’ home court, Max Copeland Gym. The win moves the Lady Dawgs (15-5) to 1-0 in District 24-4A, while the Lady Mustangs (13-12) fall to 0-1. “We’ve always played Marble Falls in non-district, and they’ve gotten the better…