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Burnet girls basketball’s depth shines in win against Pflugerville Connally

CAPTION: Burnet senior Christina Graves is one of several Lady Dawgs who displayed their talents during the win against Pflugerville Connally. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team beat Pflugerville Connally 59-19 Dec. 19 before breaking for the holiday. “I thought we came out and got off to a good start,” head coach Rick Gates said. “After the first quarter we were up 14-10. The rest of the game they only scored nine points.” The Cougars didn’t score in the second period and scored five…

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Marble Falls girls basketball player Tea Rodriguez signs her NLI to Murray State College

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior guard Tea Rodriguez hugs Malcolm Canada, her coach who gives her private lessons, during her signing ceremony. Courtesy photo Marble Falls High School senior girls basketball player Tea Rodriguez celebrated signing with Murray State College with a ceremony at Max Copeland Gym Dec. 18. Rodriguez committed to the program Sept. 13 and signed and sent in her National Letter of Intent Nov. 9, the first day of the early signing period, to the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I school. The Lady Mustangs (11-6) have…

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Ten Highland Lakes Insights

CAPTION: Former San Antonio Spurs standout Bruce Bowen (standing) is the head coach of TMI Episcopal in San Antonio and guided his team at the Faith Academy of Marble Falls tournament Dec. 16-17. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Teams are making their final drives before breaking for the holiday. Some have already started, while others chose to play a couple more times. Even if your favorite team isn’t playing this week, most will take to the court Dec. 28 for either a contest or a tournament. Before we get to…

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Marble Falls girls basketball beats New Braunfels in strong second half

CAPTION: Marble Falls seniors Tea Rodriguez (left), Mackenzie Farmer, Emma Koziel, Avie Nail, Lilly Nesrsta, Emma Bindseil and Alyssa Berkman pose with Larry Berkman, their first recreation and select team coach, after beating New Braunfels Dec. 16. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team defeated New Braunfels 60-35 Dec. 16 behind a stingy defense that limited the Unicorns to 13 points in the second half. The Lady Mustangs (11-6) led 28-22 at the break thanks to an 8-2 run in the final 2 minutes…

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Marble Falls boys basketball’s defense leads to win against Davenport

CAPTION: Marble Falls jujnior guard Davis Dreisbach uses a screen set by junior Jamie Castillo to get the offense going during the win against Comal Davenport Dec. 16. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team defeated Comal Davenport 47-40 Dec. 16 behind a commitment to defense that stunned and broke the Wolves. With 1 minute and 40 seconds left and Marble Falls leading 43-40, Davenport came out of a timeout with possession of the ball. The Wolves took five shots where the Mustangs had…

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Faith Academy boys start own tourney with win against Bulverde Bracken

CAPTION: Faith Academy senior power forward and center Brock Davis scores two of his 25 points against Bulverde Bracken Dec. 16. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team defeated Bulverde Bracken 55-34 Dec. 16 in the first game of the Flames’ tournament. The Flames now prepare to face TMI Episcopal at 6 p.m. Friday and Austin Veritas at noon Saturday, Dec. 17. “It was a typical 9 a.m. game,” Faith head coach Zakk Revelle said. “Both teams didn’t show their best until the…

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Faith Academy boys basketball hosts own tourney Dec. 16-17

CAPTION: Members of the Faith Academy of Marble Falls and Yavneh Academy of Dallas boys basketball teams after playing each other Dec. 10. Courtesy photo The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team begins play in its own tournament at 9 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16, the first of two contests that day. The Flames start pool play against Bulverde Bracken at 9 a.m. and TMI Episcopal at 6 p.m., both on Friday, and return to the court against Austin Veritas at noon on Saturday. Their pool record determines who…

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Faith Academy girls hoops goes 2-1 at own tourney

CAPTION: Elleson Lehmberg gets a defensive rebound to help the Lady Flames earn their first win of their own tournament when they defeated Austin Regents Dec. 10. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls basketball team played two days of tremendous basketball Dec. 9-10 when the Lady Flames hosted their own tournament. Faith defeated Austin Regents 37-22 and Bulverde Living Rock 65-13 on the second day after starting the event with a 27-25 loss to Fredericksburg Heritage. The Lady Flames were especially impressive against Regents…

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Marble Falls girls hoops gets hot start in win against Gatesville

The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team beat Gatesville 51-4 Dec. 13 where the Lady Mustangs showed the traits the program is known for. “We played with intensity from the start,” head coach John Berkman said. “We rotated the best we have all year, we didn’t get lazy the entire game. We were intense and purposeful. Our defense turned into our offense.” While the Lady Mustangs (10-6) are used to capitalizing on steals from their press and half-court defense, Berkman pointed out the players showed a commitment and patience…

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Burnet girls basketball’s depth shines against Brownwood

CAPTION: Burnet senior Grace Gates and the Lady Dawgs overcame road obstacles for their 10th win of the season. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball beat Brownwood 63-40 Dec. 12 though the outcome wasn’t that easy. Head coach Rick Gates commended his players for their ability to focus on the task at hand — coming away with a victory. “We didn’t pull away until midway through the fourth quarter,” he said. “We had a lead, it was around 10 points. It was a challenge.” While…

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