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Marble Falls boys basketball resets lineup for tourney

December 17, 2024December 17, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior forward Reed Lewis ensures there’s not a lane to the basket. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team finished its HTeaO Classic with a 2-3 record Dec. 12-14. The Mustangs now turn their attention to a road trip to Austin Travis at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17. During the tournament the Mustangs defeated Socorro 60-43 and Sweeny 56-40 and lost to Austin Crockett 35-34, Somerset 72-23 and Austin McCallum 74-34. The loss to Crockett illustrated the ups and downs Marble Falls…

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Marble Falls boys basketball loses to Austin LASA

December 12, 2024December 12, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls offense goes through senior guard Tidus Willie (left) who is looking to drive, pass or pull up for a jumper. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to Austin Liberal Arts and Science Academy 64-56 Dec. 10. Only one quarter, the second, determined the outcome. The Mustangs trailed 12-11 after the first quarter and were outscored 20-18 in the third. But the Raptors outscored Marble Falls 18-7 in the second period to build a 30-18 lead that paved the…

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Marble Falls girls basketball falls short against Llano

December 11, 2024December 11, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyJackets, #Llano, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #stingemjackets, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops, #YellowJackets0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior post Leslie Reynoso and Llano junior post Peyton Parrish met again in a rematch Dec. 10. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Five days after losing to Llano by 20 points, the Marble Falls High School girls basketball team welcomed the Lady Jackets to Max Copeland Gym for the rematch Dec. 10. And though Llano continues to show why it will contend for the District 5-3A championship, the Lady Mustangs pushed the Lady Jackets for more than 32 minutes. Llano won 46-44 in overtime thanks to a…

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Marble Falls boys basketball outlasts Fredericksburg

December 4, 2024December 5, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore guard Beckett Berkman (left) and senior Garen Jones let their defense dictate their offense against Fredericksburg. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team beat Fredericksburg 41-33 Dec. 3. The Mustangs (5-1) closed out the Billies in the final two minutes where they didn’t allow a bucket. “Defense is what’s going to carry us,” head coach John Berkman said. “That’s what I told them after the game. Sometimes you can’t shoot it well. Shooting comes and goes, but defense and rebounding…

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Marble Falls girls basketball loses to Harker Heights

December 4, 2024December 4, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls freshman Mikaela Valdez gets control of the ball before pushing the pace. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High girls basketball team lost to Killeen Harker Heights 38-21 Dec. 3. The Lady Knights led for most of the contest. “It’s a learning lesson for us,” Lady Mustangs head coach Adley Canales said. “We play teams on the schedule to make us better. They’re a big (Class) 6A school — physical, athletic. I think they had 4 to the 5 starters who are 6 feet or taller.…

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Marble Falls girls basketball welcomes Harker Heights

December 2, 2024December 2, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Senior Kenadie Cotton (13) continues to set the pace for the Lady Mustangs’ plays. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro After hosting a competitive Hill Country Classic tournament Nov. 21-23, the Marble Falls High School girls basketball team took a break from the court and returns to another challenging week. The Lady Mustangs (2-6) welcome Killeen Harker Heights at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, and will play at the Llano tournament Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 5-7. The tournament features eight teams. Squads will get two games in pool play and record will…

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Marble Falls boys basketball to honor Willie

CAPTION: Part of how Marble Falls senior guard Tidus Willie scored 1,000 points for the Mustangs is because of his ability to create his shots. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team will host Fredericksburg at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, after taking a week off for the Thanksgiving holiday. Before the contest, the program will honor senior guard Tidus Willie, who scored his 1,000th point in a Mustang uniform. Willie is usually the team’s leading scorer. And his ability to draw a crowd…

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Final play seals Marble Falls boys basketball’s win against Lake Belton

November 27, 2024November 27, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs celebrate senior guard Tidus Willie (21) scoring his 1,000th point as a member of the program. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team beat Lake Belton in dramatic fashion Nov. 26 before enjoying the Thanksgiving holiday. With six seconds left and the score tied at 54-54, the Mustangs called a timeout. Senior forward Noah Lyon inbounded the ball to senior forward Garen Jones, who was immediately double-teamed. But Lyon never stopped running when he stepped back on the court. Jones threw him…

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Marble Falls girls basketball wins final game at own tourney

November 25, 2024November 25, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior center Leslie Reynoso connects on two of her 14 points against Argle Liberty Christian Nov. 23. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team defeated Argle Liberty Christian 34-33 Nov. 23 to end the Hill Country Classic with a 1-4 record. Head coach Adley Canales summed how his team got the win. “Discipline,” he said. “We played our game and controlled the ball. We led the whole way. They amped up the press and hit shots they weren’t hitting early. “…

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Marble Falls girls basketball gets lopsided win against Eastside

November 21, 2024November 21, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior guard Caity Johnson’s offseason work on improving her game is paying off for the Lady Mustangs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team beat Austin Eastside Early College 62-12 Nov. 19. That ended a three-game losing skid. The Lady Mustangs (2-4) were never threatened. Behind the hot shooting of senior guard Caity Johnson and sophomore Kenley Virdell, Marble Falls raced to a 19-5 lead in the opening stanza. Johnson scored 8 of her 15 points and Virdell dropped in 6 of…