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Faith Academy girls basketball loses 2nd district game

CAPTION: Faith Academy senior Elleson Lehmberg and the Lady Flames look for defensive stops in an effort to trim the deficit to Waco Live Oak Jan. 20. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls basketball team lost to Waco Live Oak 57-44 Jan. 20 in District 3-3A play of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. Trailing 49-33 at the end of the third period, head coach Kat Canada gathered her players and challenged them. “Y’all have eight buckets in you,” she recalled saying.…

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Faith Academy boys basketball remains unbeaten in district play

CAPTION: Faith Academy sophomore center Judah Phillips contributed in big ways for the Flames, who won another big district match-up. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team beat Bryan Brazos Christian 74-60 Jan. 18 to remain undefeated in District 3-3A play of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. “You want to protect your home court,” head coach Zakk Revelle said. “Losses here are a big thing. I’m excited for our guys. They work so hard. Sometimes when you’re young, you look ahead.…

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Faith Academy boys basketball wins district opener

CAPTION: Faith Academy junior guard Asher Apel (4) is one of several Flames to score in the double figures during the win against Temple Central Texas Christian Jan. 5. Photo by Jennifer Fierro/TexasChalkTalk.com The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team defeated Temple Holy Trinity 73-33 Jan. 5 in the District 3-3A opener of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. “Major credit to our kids,” head coach Zakk Revelle said. “Just like the Big 12, conference games are hard to win. Everyone knows each other better. All…

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Faith Academy boys basketball give coach 100th victory

CAPTION: The Faith Academy boys basketball team earns win No. 100 for head coach Zakk Revelle (center, seated), who is in his seventh year at the program’s helm. File photo The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team finished fifth at the Boerne Geneva holiday tournament Dec. 28-30 and captured head coach Zakk Revelle’s 100th career win. The Flames beat Boerne Geneva 64-61 in the consolation game, Houston AWTY International School 72-62 in overtime, and Houston Lego Prep 70-55 and lost Austin Regents 61-55 and San Antonio Christian School…

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Faith Academy boys basketball hangs on for win against Hyde Park

CAPTION: Faith Academy of Marble Falls sophomore guard Alan Hausman continues to be a solid contributor for the Flames. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team beat Austin Hyde Park 70-65 Dec. 19. The Flames raced to an 18-4 lead in the opening five minutes. head coach Zakk Revelle struggled to a recall a time when the Flames trailed. “We did what young teams do and put it on cruise control,” Revelle said with a chuckle. Hyde Park has a new coach, Daniel…

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Faith Academy girls basketball continues making positive strides

CAPTION: Faith Academy of Marble Falls senior Ella Cozby and her teammates are learning to play in different lineups and discovering tendencies of their teammates. Photo by Jennifer Fierro/TexasChalkTalk.com The Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls basketball team continues preparations for the District 3-3A campaign of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. The Lady Flames lost to Austin St. Stephen’s Episcopal 36-29 Dec. 15 on the heels of a setback to Lago Vista 45-39 Dec. 12. Faith Academy finished third in its own tournament that was played Dec.…

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Faith Academy boys basketball goes 2-0 at own tourney

CAPTION: Faith Academy freshman guard Will Slyker’s (12) scoring ensured the Flames had a great start to their tournament. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team cruised to a 2-0 record at their own tournament on the opening day of the event Dec. 15. The Flames crushed the South Austin Warriors 76-37 and San Marcos Home School 65-47. “It was a really good day of Faith Academy basketball,” head coach Zakk Revelle said. “We’re getting better and better as a team as we’re…

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Faith Academy boys hoops add two wins during grueling stretch

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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Faith Academy boys basketball earns big tourney wins

CAPTION: Faith Academy freshman guard Will Slyker (12) and sophomore center Judah Phillips (34) are two underclassmen who are contributing on both ends of the floor for the Flames. Photo by Jennifer Fierr/TexasChalkTalk.com The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team ended the Lorena Tournament with a solid 49-37 victory against Rapaport Dec. 2. The Flames also beat China Spring 59-53 Nov. 30 and lost to Whitney 67-60 and San Antonio Alamo Heights 76-31, both on Dec. 1, and Jarrell 60-40 Nov. 30. “We were really excited about beating…

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Faith Academy girls basketball hits bucket to send game to overtime

CAPTION: Faith Academy senior Alayna Steele had the key assist in giving the Lady Flames a chance at win when she found classmate Ella Cozby for the 3-pointer. Photo by Jennifer Fierro/TexasChalkTalk.com The Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls basketball team lost to Bryan Allen Academy 57-53 in overtime Nov. 28 to go to 3-3 on the season. The Lady Flames needed a 3-pointer with seconds left in regulation to send the contest into an extra session. Head coach Kat Canada called a timeout and drew up a play and…

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