Faith Academy boys basketball go 1-2 at showcase
CAPTION: Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball coach Zakk Revelled talks to his players during a timeout at the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Showcase. Courtesy photo
The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team posted a 1-2 record at the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Association Showcase June 21-23 in Carrollton.
The Flames beat Onalaska 69-64 and lost to Carrollton Prince of Peace and to Van Alstyne.
“Both games were six-point contests with three minutes to go,” head coach Zakk Revelle said. “Against Prince of Peace, we were up and they battled back. Against Van Alstyne, we started down and went back up, and they tied it. We saw a lot of really good basketball. You’re able to walk into a gym and see somebody good. It was a very well run tournament. Officiating was great.”
The Flames had several players compete in the showcase who will play significant roles during the 2024-25 season. All-state point guard Will Slyker and all-district center Judah Phillips showed once more why opponents focus on them.
Revelle noted guard Jase Marshall and forward Seattle Hampton played well. Other Flames competing included Austin Skahill and Michael Wetcel.
“Will, Judah and Jase started every game (last season). Seattle started a lot of games,” he said. “He was apart of the lineup a lot. (Skahill and Wetcel had their first varsity experience with the guys of that speed and physicality. We couldn’t run all of our stuff. When we took Judah out of the game, we reverted to stuff we don’t normally do.”
The team welcomed Marble Falls Mustang Beckett Berkman for the weekend.
“Beckett’s been friends with a lot of those guys,” the coach said. “It’s nice to have a friend who can step in. Our role players all played their roles well. They were competing in their spots.”
Revelle said he liked plenty from the squad.
“They competed well,” he said. “We’ve been talking about what it means to compete instead of playing hard. Competing is playing hard while also making winning plays. That was very encouraging.
“We got our guys showcased,” he added. “They got to showcase their skills in front of college coaches. They’re giving good feedback to our guys. We’re very proud of our guys and the way they competed.”
The biggest takeaway is the weekend revealed where the Flames can get better before the season begins in November. Revelle noted he and the athletes talked about what they each liked about their individual games and what they can work on in the next few months to become the players they want to be.
“No one wins a state championship in June,” he said. “There were no trophies handed out. We still have work to do. It’s good to know that. It was good to see them have fun and play together in the summer.”
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