JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF BURNET — When Burnet High School administrators began looking for a new head girls basketball coach and athletic coordinator, they cast their net across Texas. But the one they hauled in was already in home waters.

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FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — The Marble Falls and Burnet high school girls basketball teams received district, region and state honors for their performances during the 2012-2013 season.

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BURNET — The Burnet and Llano high school boys basketball teams each had two players selected first team all-District 8-3A by division coaches. They are Bulldogs Jordan Barnard and Derek Kiser and Yellowjackets Matt Center and Isaac Hutto.

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JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF WACO — The Burnet High School boys basketball team lost 74-59 to Alvarado on Feb. 19 in the bi-district championship. The loss ends the Bulldogs’ season.

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JENNIFER FIERRO-PICAYUNE STAFF BROCK — The Burnet High School girls basketball season ended with a 60-52 loss to Wichita Falls Hirschi on Feb. 15 in the area round of the Class 3A playoffs. Lady Dawgs head coach Mike Cavender summed up the defeat in two words: missed opportunities.

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FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — Area high school basketball teams have finalized their playoffs games for Feb. 19.

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FROM STAFF REPORTS GATESVILLE — Gatesville was slightly better at the end of every quarter against the Burnet High School boys basketball team Feb. 12. The Bulldogs lost 47-38 and tied the Hornets for second in District 8-3A.

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JENNIFER FIERRO • PICAYUNE STAFF VALLEY MILLS — The Burnet High School girls basketball team are again bi-district champions after a 67-41 win against Alvarado on Feb. 12. The Lady Dawgs (19-12) used a 13-0 run midway in the third quarter to take a 49-33 lead. In all, Burnet outscored Alvarado 22-4 in the third.

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MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL Lake Travis 51, Marble Falls 7th B 15 on Feb. 7 ON OFFENSE: Points – Nick Veloz 4, Grant Fletcher 4, JoJo Wooten 3, Chase Laake 2, Jake Lamberth 2

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LAMPASAS — Court vision on the press breaker allowed the Burnet High School boys basketball team to earn a 50-38 win against Brownwood on Feb. 8.

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MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL Burnet 8th B 59, Llano 28 on Jan. 31 ON OFFENSE: Points – Caelin Graves 10, Nathan Evans 9, Kyle Cavender 9, Drew Kiser 8, Hunter Blair, Cash Ringstaff 4, Jemal Alexander 4, Ryan Robertson, Jacob Scott 2, Carlos Herrera 2

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LAMPASAS — An opponent that has slowed down the Burnet High School girls basketball team in District 8-3A showed up again Feb. 5.

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