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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 girls basketball races to 3-1 district record

CAPTION: Faith Academy senior guard Ella Cozby scores for the Lady Flames during the win against Waco Bishop Reicher Jan. 16. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy girls basketball team lost to Bryan Brazos Christian 55-17 Jan. 18 to end a three-game winning streak in District 3-3A of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. The Lady Flames (3-1) defeated Waco Bishop Reicher 63-13 Jan. 16, Temple Central Texas Christian 41-38 Jan. 9, and Temple Holy Trinity 96-11 Jan. 5. Brazos (3-0) came into The Fire Pit without…

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Faith Academy boys basketball completes comeback against Waco Bishop Reicher

CAPTION: Faith Academy freshman guard Will Slyker (12) and the Flames pick up another crucial victory to remain atop of the District 3-3A standings of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team beat Waco Bishop Reicher 59-56 Jan. 16 to improve to 3-0 in District 3-3A play of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. “What we learned was how to win ugly,” Flames head coach Zakk Revelle said. “I don’t think we played super…

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Faith Academy boys basketball gets another district win

CAPTION: Faith Academy captain Asher Apel and the Flames remain unbeaten in district play and are preparing for a big stretch of games next week. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team annihilated Temple Central Texas Christian 64-30 Jan. 9 to improve to 2-0 in District 3-3A play of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. “It doesn’t matter when you get in district if it’s a win by one point or 100, you just want to win,” head coach Zakk Revelle said.…

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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 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 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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