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Marble Falls girls basketball falls to Lago Vista

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior forward Bethany Fry helps shoulder the load near the basket with 7 points and 7 rebounds during the loss to Lago Vista. Photo by Jennifer Fierro/TexasChalkTalk.com The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team lost to Lago Vista 35-28 Feb. 2 to end District 24-4A play. The Lady Mustangs (3-5) take a bye Tuesday, Feb. 6, while the rest of the district has one game left. Currently, they are in fourth place behind Lampasas (3-4). But the Lady Badgers must play Jarrell (5-2), which beat Burnet…

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Marble Falls boys basketball sweeps Lago Vista

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior forward Davis Dreisbach and the Mustangs earn a big win against Lago Vista to remain in control of their destiny. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team beat Lago Vista 45-31 Feb. 2 in a key District 24-4A matchup. The win keeps the Mustangs (3-4) tied with Georgetown Gateway (3-4) in fourth place in the district standings. The two teams play at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6, in Max Copeland Gym. Mustangs head coach Travis Crain praised his players for…

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Marble Falls boys basketball loses to Lampasas in overtime

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Garen Jones and the Mustangs need an extra session to decide the winner of the rematch against Lampasas in a crucial District 24-4A matchup. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to Lampasas 50-46 in overtime Jan. 30 in District 24-4A play. Following the outcome, Marble Falls head coach Travis Crain said needing an extra session to decide the outcome illustrates what he has been saying about this district. “It’ll be like that most of the way,” he said.…

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Marble Falls boys basketball falls to Jarrell

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior forward Garen Jones and the Mustangs look to rebound now that the second round of District 24-4A play is about to start. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team lost to Jarrell 50-39 Jan. 26 to end the first round of District 24-4A play. The Mustangs (2-3) are tied with Georgetown Gateway (2-3) for fourth place. Marble Falls trailed Jarrell by 3 points at the end of the first period and 5 at the half. The Cougars seized control of…

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Marble Falls girls basketball loses to Jarrell

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior center Lexie Edwards’ ability to score in different ways helps her team as the Lady Mustangs are trying to earn a playoff spot. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team lost to Jarrell 50-35 Jan. 26 in a District 24-4A matchup. The result means the Lady Mustangs (3-3) and the Lady Cougars (3-2) are tied for second in the standings. The reason is because this is the second time the two squads met in district play. Marble Falls prevailed the…

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Burnet boys basketball beats Marble Falls in statement win

CAPTION: High-flying Burnet senior Andre Miller and the Bulldogs arrived at Max Copeland Gym with an unblemished District 24-4A record and exited with it intact. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School boys basketball team defeated Marble Falls 59-38 in the first matchup between the two teams this season. “Credit to (Burnet head) coach (Roy) Kiser and his staff and kids,” Mustangs head coach Travis Crain said. “They had a terrific game plan and had those guys ready to play. They executed better, and they’re a really good…

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Marble Falls boys basketball adds district road win

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior guard Davis Dreisbach and the Mustangs beat Georgetown Gateway thanks to hot shooting and a commitment to playing shutdown defense. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team defeated Georgetown Gateway 79-67 Jan. 19 for the Mustangs’ first District 24-4A road win. “I’m really, really proud of our kids,” head coach Travis Crain said. “Our district is very difficult. Anytime you can go on the road and pick up a win is huge. We were in a situation where both teams…

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Marble Falls girls basketball beats Lago Vista

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior forward Bethany Fry scores two of her game-high 12 points to help the Lady Mustangs end the first round of District 24-4A play with a win. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team defeated Lago Vista 45-33 Jan. 16 in the final game of the first round of District 24-4A play. The Lady Mustangs are on a three-game winning streak. “Getting on a winning streak is always good, especially in district play,” head coach John Berkman said. “To finish the…

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Marble Falls boys basketball earns 1st district win

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior guard Kody Smith scores two of his 13 points with this breakaway bucket in the fourth quarter that helped seal the outcome. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team defeated Lago Vista 50-41 Jan. 16 for its first victory in District 24-4A play. “It was back and forth,” Mustangs head coach Travis Crain said. “The nerves are still much in play. We settled down and settled in.” The Mustangs led 10-6 with 90 seconds left in the first quarter and…

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Marble Falls girls basketball beats Lampasas

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior center Lexie Edwards scores 2 of her game-high 15 points to help the Lady Mustangs earn a crucial road win. Photo by Christopher A. Miles/Christopher A. Miles Photography The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team stomped Lampasas 38-20 Jan. 13 for its second District 24-4A win. “It’s a huge win for us,” head coach John Berkman said. “It gives us two games in a row that are two big district wins. We’re playing well right now.” The Lady Mustangs (2-1) took a 9-4 lead after…

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