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Willie’s drive, finishes has Marble Falls boys basketball in the thick of the district race

January 22, 2025January 23, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

Fittingly, the Marble Falls High School boys basketball game against Lampasas Jan. 8 came down to which team could thrive in the moment. And no player on the Mustangs’ roster handles those moments better than senior guard Tidus Willie. In the final 18 seconds of the third quarter, it was his 3-point play that gave the Mustangs a 43-41 lead headed into the decisive period. It was his tip-in and his shot from the elbow that put Marble Falls back on top 47-44. It was his free throws in the…

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Marble Falls girls basketball loses to Jarrell

January 21, 2025January 21, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Senior forward Kylie Roberts and the Lady Mustangs are preparing to start the second round of district play. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Marble Falls High School girls basketball team lost to Jarrell 63-24 Jan. 17 to end the first round of District 24-4A play. Seven minutes into the contest, the Lady Cougars led 8-4. “We started out well,” Marble Falls head coach Adley Canales said. “It was back and forth to start.” But Jarrell, thanks to sophomore guard Aniya Taylor, freshman guard Erica Taylor, and freshman Karis Brown, used…

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Marble Falls boys basketball loses to Jarrell

January 20, 2025January 20, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior point guard Isaiah Lazos and the Mustangs are within striking distance of winning District 24-4A play. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to Jarrell 44-40 Jan. 17 to end the first round of District 24-4A play. The Mustangs trailed from the start. The Cougars led 6-8 after the first period, 16-14 at the half and 26-23 after three quarters. “We took the lead 31-28 midway through the fourth,” head coach John Berkman said. “We struggled to score. We didn’t get…

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Burnet girls basketball beats Lampasas

January 20, 2025January 21, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

The Burnet High School girls basketball team crushed Lampasas 36-22 Jan. 17 in District 24-4A play. Going into the contest, Burnet head coach Doug Messer and his multi-year lettermen spoke to the team about what to prepare for. “There are some gyms you play in that are shooter gyms,” he said. “Lampasas has a great home crowd and a great home court. We’ve never shot the ball great there. Our veterans said that. We are going to have to lock down on defense.” Burnet led 10-1 after the first period…

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Faith Academy boys basketball lights up San Antonio Lutheran

January 17, 2025January 17, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #keepthefaith, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSbasketball, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team’s 2-3 zone, featuring sophomore forward Seattle Hampton (left) and junior guard Jase Marshall at the front, makes opponents uncomfortable. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team scorched San Antonio Lutheran 81-44. From the start the Flames (14-9, 3-0), who are ranked No. 1 in the Class 3A Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools poll by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches, were ready as illustrated by a 3-pointer from all-state sophomore guard…

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Faith Academy girls basketball loses to San Antonio Lutheran

January 17, 2025January 17, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyFlames, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPShoops, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy of Marble Falls senior post Hadley Shipley brings muscle to the paint for the Lady Flames. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls basketball team lost to San Antonio Lutheran 71-46 Jan. 16 in District 4-3A play of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. That came on the heels of losing to Georgetown Grace Academy 46-14 Jan. 9 in non-district play. Lutheran is ranked No. 4 in the TAPPS Class 4A poll of the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. Lutheran…

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Marble Falls boys basketball beats Taylor

January 15, 2025January 15, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #ducks, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #taylor, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs, including Garen Jones (10) and Beckett Berkman (right), got the stops they needed against Taylor to earn another District 24-4A victory. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team defeated Taylor 70-59 Jan. 14 in a District 24-4A battle. The Mustangs (14-8, 4-1) led 22-20 after the first period and the two were tied at 31-31 at the intermission. Both squads continued answering each other bucket for bucket during the third quarter. The Mustangs took a 41-36 lead thanks to…

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Marble Falls girls basketball loses to Taylor

January 15, 2025January 15, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#ducks, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #taylor, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior guard Kenadie Cotton is bumped as she prepares to pass the ball against Taylor. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team lost to Taylor 42-21 Jan. 14 in District 24-4A play. The game featured teams seeking their first district victory. Taylor, led by senior guard Sophia Fisher, raced to a 7-0 lead that ended when Marble Falls senior guard Kenadie Cotton turned her steal into a lay-up. The Lady Ducks led 12-2 early in the second period. Marble Falls senior…

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Marble Falls boys basketball loses to Gateway

January 13, 2025January 13, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Senior forward Garen Jones scored almost half of the Mustangs’ points against Georgetown Gateway in a performance head coach John Berkman called “phenomenal.” Contributed photos by Christopher A. Miles/Christopher A. Miles PhotographyThe Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to Georgetown Gateway 63-61 Jan. 10 for the Mustangs’ first loss in District 24-4A play. The Mustangs (13-8, 3-1) trailed 14-13 after the opening stanza and 42-22 at the half. But Marble Falls outscored Gateway (12-7, 4-1) 15-8 in the third quarter to trim the deficit to 50-37. Then…

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Marble Falls girls basketball loses to Salado

CAPTION: Senior guard Caity Johnson remains a key starter for the Lady Mustangs. Photos by Christopher A. Miles/Christopher A. Miles PhotographyThe Marble Falls High School girls basketball team lost to Salado 45-19 Jan. 10. “We got the shots we wanted,” Lady Mustangs head coach Adley Canales said. “We’re struggling making them. We didn’t play at our level. We missed some girls who were wide open.” He noted two factors contributed to the outcome: turnovers and rebounding. The Lady Mustangs (7-19, 0-3) committed more turnovers than what they’ve been averaging and…