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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 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 loses to Austin Regents

CAPTION: Faith Academy junior guard Asher Apel is one Flame the program is counting on to provide consistent scoring. Photo by Jennifer Fierro/TexasChalkTalk.com The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team lost to Austin Regents 65-49 Dec. 5. The Flames (5-5) trailed for most of the contest. At one point, the deficit was 20, but Faith cut it to 11. To give his team a chance, Faith head coach Zakk Revelle subbed frequently late in the fourth quarter, alternating between an offensive shooter and a defensive specialist. He noted…

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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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Win keeps Faith Academy boys basketball hungry for more

CAPTION: Sophomore center Judah Phillips is averaging double figures in points and rebounds per game, which is making the Flames a tough team to beat. Photo by Jennifer Fierro/TexasChalkTalk.com The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team beat Bryan Allen Academy 62-49 Nov. 28 to go to 3-1 on the season. “We came out flat and didn’t really play our offense like we normally do and want to,” head coach Zakk Revelle said. “We made up for it in the second half. We made some adjustments defensively that helped…

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Faith Academy boys basketball on winning streak

The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team crushed Austin Hill Country 72-55 Nov. 21. Flames head coach Zakk Revelle, whose team has won two in a row to improve to 2-1 on the season, noted Hill Country has made deep playoff runs in the recent past with many of the current players on those rosters as underclassmen. So he was pleased with the win, noting it didn’t come easy. The first half was a back-and-forth affair as Hill Country (4-2) built a 29-22 advantage in the second period…

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Faith Academy girls basketball loses to Austin Savio

CAPTION: Faith Academy freshman Kenley Virdell and the Lady Flames continue to learn and discover plenty about themselves during the pre-district season. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls basketball team lost to Austin St. Dominic Savio 65-30 Nov. 17. “It was very well needed,” Lady Flames head coach Kat Canada said. “We needed that type of competition to see where we lack. Savio is very well put together, very well coached. They know what to do. They’ve been repping their things throughout summer and…

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Faith Academy boys basketball earns season’s first win against San Marcos Academy

CAPTION: Faith Academy sophomore center Judah Phillips, who stands 6 feet and 7 inches, is forcing opponents to adjust their offensive playbooks. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team beat San Marcos Academy 72-34 Nov. 17 for the Flames’ first victory this season. Faith raced to a 22-10 lead in the first quarter and never looked back. “We played really good defense,” head coach Zakk Revelle said. “What we’re looking for is the next coming games is better defense. We have a really…

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