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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 boys basketball beats McCallum

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

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior guard Tidus Willie keeps playing his kind of basketball that includes scoring and tough defense. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team defeated Austin McCallum 50-48 Nov. 19. The Mustangs (3-1) have won three games in a row. Marble Falls had a five-point lead, but the Knights connected on one more attempt just before the end of the game. “We were trying not to foul,” head coach John Berkman said. “They hit a three at the horn that didn’t matter.” Marble…

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Marble Falls girls basketball gets lopsided win against Eastside

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…

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Marble Falls boys hoops guts out win against Eastside

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

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Isaiah Lazos’ tough defense is one reason why the Mustangs earned their second win of the season. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team beat Austin Eastside Early College 52-48 Nov. 15. The Mustangs (2-1) did it in what head coach John Berkman called a “back and forth” game. “Once we got in the second half, we were in complete control,” he said. Marble Falls led 15-6 after the first period, were losing 25-24 at halftime, and were winning 47-42 going…

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Marble Falls girls basketball loses to Lago Vista

November 11, 2024November 11, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LagoVista, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops, #vikings0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Leslie Reynoso was a defensive force against Lago Vista in grabbing six defensive rebounds. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Marble Falls High School girls basketball team lost to Lago Vista 46-20 Nov. 9. The Lady Vikings took a 16-0 lead in the first quarter and never looked back. Marble Falls head coach Adley Canales credited Lago Vista’s defense. “Their pressure and zone got to us,” he said. “They trapped as soon as the ball was in. We did what they wanted us to do. We made…

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Marble Falls boys basketball coaches encouraged by league play

June 24, 2024June 24, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Tidus Willie (left) and Brenton Liscum do forward rolls as part of mat drill training during Marble Falls Forge ’24, the program’s summer strength and conditioning. Mat drills help athletes get up faster after being knocked down. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys basketball team finished the Georgetown League June 18-19, and the Mustangs pleased new head coach John Berkman. Not because of the number of wins but because of the number of participants and how they had to learn to play with new…

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Marble Falls girls basketball is playing in Lampasas league

June 6, 2024June 6, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILbasketball, #UILhoops0 comment

CAPTION: Hours before the Lady Mustangs made the trip up north to compete in the Lampasas Monday League, Marble Falls girls basketball head coach Adley Canales was on Mustang Stadium’s artificial turf helping Chloe Brown (left) and Leslie Reynoso on the first day of Marble Falls Forge ’24, the department’s summer strength and conditioning program. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School girls basketball team competed in the Lampasas Monday League where the Lady Mustangs took on Llano and Copperas Cove. New head coach Adley Canales noted…