December 11, 2023 - Texas Chalk Talk

Marble Falls boys basketball bonds over SAISD tourney wins, gift exchange, the Spurs

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The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team finished 2-2 at the San Antonio Independent School District tournament Dec. 7-9. But it was the time spent away from the competition that may serve the Mustangs in huge ways the remainder of the season. The Mustangs beat San Antonio Breckenridge 60-52 Dec. 9 and San Antonio Burbank 82-77 Dec. 8 in the nightcap. They began the tournament losses to Floresville 52-46 Dec. 8 and to San Antonio Warren 47-30 Dec. 7. “We couldn’t get anything going against Warren,” Crain said. “We…

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Faith Academy boys hoops add two wins during grueling stretch

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CAPTION: Faith junior guard Asher Apel and the Flames complete a nine-game stretch in 11 days with two big wins. Photo by Jennifer Fierro/TexasChalkTalk.com The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team beat Akiba Yavneh Academy 62-48 Dec. 9 and Dallas Lutheran 70-65 Dec. 8 to end an 11-day stretch of contests. Yavneh is ranked No. 6 in the private schools Class 2A poll of the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches while Faith is No. 7. The Flames played nine games during that stretch. “Yavneh is the epitome of…

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Marble Falls center Edwards scores 1,000 points

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior center Lexie Edwards scores two of her 13 points that were part of getting her into the Lady Mustangs’ 1,000-point club during the Dec. 8 loss to San Antonio Pieper. Photo by Jennifer Fierro/TexasChalkTalk.com On a routine putback, Marble Falls High School senior center Lexie Edwards added her name to an exclusive group in the program’s record book. Edwards dropped in 13 points during the 54-25 loss to San Antonio Pieper (16-2) Dec. 8, none bigger than rebounding her own miss for the two points that…