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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 20, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #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 Fierro 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…

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Burnet girls basketball outlasts Jarrell

January 16, 2025January 16, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #Cougars, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Jarrell, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

The Burnet High School girls basketball team defeated Jarrell 46-43 Jan. 14. The victory puts the Lady Dawgs (12-14, 3-1) in a three-way tie for first in District 24-4A with Salado (16-11, 3-1) and the Lady Cougars (22-6, 3-1). The two teams played to a 9-9 tie in the first quarter then Jarrell dropped in 16 points and limited Burnet to 8 for a 25-17 advantage at the half. “We struggled early in the game,” Burnet head coach Doug Messer said. “Part of that is the energy level. Jarrell is…

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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 boys soccer shuts out Kennedy

January 15, 2025January 18, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore Esteban Dominguez found the back of the net three times against San Antonio Kennedy. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team stomped San Antonio Kennedy 5-0 Jan. 14 for the Mustangs’ fourth consecutive victory. At the Round Rock Cedar Ridge tournament Jan. 9 and 11, the Mustangs defeated Leander Rouse 3-1 and Cedar Ridge 1-0. Against Kennedy, Marble Falls scored 3 goals in the final 15 minutes of the first half then added two more in the second half. Sophomore…

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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…

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Burnet girls basketball defeats Taylor

January 13, 2025January 13, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

The Burnet High School girls basketball team crushed Taylor 52-37 Jan. 10 in District 24-4A play. The Lady Dawgs (11-14, 2-1) established their dominance in the first period by dropping 19 points and keeping the Lady Ducks to 6 points. They added to the advantage to race to a 27-9 lead at the intermission. That allowed head coach Doug Messer to substitute freely throughout the second half. He noted his players drove to the basket, which gave them the option to shoot or pass. “We had a lot of assists…

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Burnet girls basketball loses to Salado

January 9, 2025January 9, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #Eagles, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #salado, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior point guard Sydney Lough (5) and the Lady Dawgs hosted Salado in a contest that was played very well, even if the outcome wasn’t what they wanted. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team lost to Salado 63-54 Jan. 7 in District 24-4A play. The Lady Eagles (14-11, 1-1) led 13-11 after the first quarter but earned the necessary separation in the second period when they outscored the Lady Dawgs (10-14, 1-1 ) 18-12 for the 31-25 half-time lead. Burnet didn’t win…