December 9, 2024 - Texas Chalk Talk

Marble Falls boys basketball earns lopsided wins at tourney

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CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Isaiah Lazos anticipates where the ball is going and steps into lanes to disrupt ball handlers. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team posted at 2-2 record at the San Antonio Independent School District tournament Dec. 5-7. The Mustangs (7-3) defeated Eagle Pass Winn 63-41 to begin the tournament and San Antonio Southside 67-34 and lost to San Antonio Marshall 58-53 and to San Antonio Southwest 59-37. “We played good basketball,” head coach John Berkman said. “Even in the losses, we…

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Marble Falls girls basketball ends Llano tourney with wins

CAPTION: Marble Falls seniors Caity Johnson (left) and Kylie Roberts (right) sandwich Llano junior Peyton Parrish for the ball. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team is on a two-game winning streak thanks to winning its final two contests of the Deer Capital Classic hosted by Llano High School Dec. 5-7. They finished the event 2-2. The win against Brady, which won District 5-3A the last two years, illustrated the kind of team the Lady Mustangs can be. After scoring a total of six points…

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Faith Academy boys basketball keeps adding wins

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CAPTION: Jase Marshall is showing why he leads the Faith offensive and defensive plays. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team earned a 3-1 record at the Lorena Tournament Dec. 5-7. The Flames were set to play for the consolation championship, but the matchups meant facing Waco Live Oak, a District 4-3A opponent. Both programs at Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools members. Meanwhile, two University Interscholastic League members had a similar dilemma. So tournament officials “switched the schedule,” Faith head coach Zakk Revell…

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Faith Academy girls basketball continues improving

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy of Marble Falls players Cuyleigh Zimmerman (left), Layla Terrell and Lilly Koziel are underclassmen who are learning by facing opponents featuring athletes with more experience. Contributed photos by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls basketball team showed growth and improvement from where the Lady Flames began the season to where they are now. The scoreboard may not reflect it, but head coach Harvey Vaughn said that this progress is what will give the Lady Flames an opportunity to reach other goals this season. Most…