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Burnet girls basketball aims to continue winning ways

January 3, 2025January 6, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #dawgs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Burnet senior Sydney Lough returns to help the Lady Dawgs defend their district title. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls basketball team will walk into Max Copeland Gym at Marble Falls High School with several familiar faces to begin District 24-4A play Friday, Jan. 3. The varsity game tips off at 2:30 p.m. The Lady Dawgs feature a veteran roster led by seniors Sydney Lough, Aubrey Mathews, Cydney Robison, Sierra Schaefer and Kloe Shannon. The one change that happened during the offseason was at head…

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Marble Falls boys basketball beats Salado

January 2, 2025January 2, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Senior guard Tidus Willie led the Mustangs in scoring to help his team remain atop of the district standings. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Marble Falls High School boys basketball team defeated Salado 63-50 Dec. 31 to move to 2-0 in District 24-4A play. “We played an uptempo game,” head coach John Berkman said. “We pressed the whole time.” The Mustangs (11-6) led 19-10 after the first period, 34-21 at the half and 45-31 going into the final quarter. The Eagles (9-13, 0-2) outscored Marble Falls 19-18 in the…

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Marble Falls girls basketball loses to Brownwood

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior center Leslie Reynoso continues to pound the glass and score points for her team. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Marble Falls High School girls basketball team lost to Brownwood 57-29 Dec. 31. The Lady Mustangs now turn their attention to Burnet in the District 24-4A opener at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3, at Max Copeland Gym. The Lady Lions, who led 17-4 after the first period, took advantage of offensive opportunities when they came. “We fouled too much,” Marble Falls head coach Adley Canales said. “They…

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Marble Falls girls basketball beats Canyon Lake

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

CAPTION: All the elements came together for the Lady Mustangs led by their defensive effort as illustrated by senior forward Kylie Roberts (21) and junior forward Leslie Reynoso (25). Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team defeated Canyon Lake 36-31 Dec. 30 before breaking for the Christmas holiday. “We played our brand of basketball,” head coach Adley Canales said. “We played our tempo with an up pace. We played from the inside out.” The Lady Mustangs committed to getting their posts involved at the…

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Marble Falls boys basketball beats Burnet in district opener

CAPTION: The Mustangs committed to playing tenacious defense to make it difficult on the Bulldogs to make shots. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team defeated Burnet 41-31 Dec. 20 in the District 24-4A opener for both teams. It was a battle of the last two district champions in another Burnet County classic. “It was a game we felt control of from the start all the way through,” head coach John Berkman said. “I’m really proud of our guys.” From the start, the Bulldogs…

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Marble Falls ISD accepts recommendations from Advisory Committee

December 18, 2024December 18, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

The Marble Falls Independent School District’s Advisory Committee presented the board of trustees its findings and recommendations during the regular meeting Dec. 16. The committee had a slide that broke the proposed bond into three parts. The first was general facilities planning that totaled $124,335,000. Next was the Staff 1 to 1 Devices totaling $2.2 million. The final was athletics that came in at $28.55 million. The total is $155,085,000. Co-chairwoman Lee Ann Johnson pointed out bonds are repaid through Interest and Sinking (INS) property taxes. The tax rate is…

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Marble Falls boys basketball beats Travis

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore power forward Marc Barrios (0) and senior forward Reed Lewis continue getting extended minutes thanks to their great play. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team defeated Austin Travis 59-32 Dec. 17. The Mustangs now turn their attention to Burnet in the District 24-4A opener at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, at The Doghouse. Against Travis, the Mustangs broke the game open in the second period. Head coach John Berkman said his athletes continued a trend they began in a…

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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…