Lady Flames dominate in three periods in win against Austin Waldorf
Faith Academy 53, Austin Waldorf 35 on Nov. 13
AUSTIN — The Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls basketball team made quick work of Austin Waldorf in a 53-35 win Nov. 13.
PHOTO 1: Faith Academy of Marble Falls senior wing Rebekah Graham (left) braces against an Austin Waldorf defender while completing a fast break during the Lady Flames’ win Nov. 13. Courtesy photos
PHOTO 2: Faith Academy of Marble Falls junior guard Joanna Piatek (center) dribbles to the basket against Austin Waldorf on Nov. 13.
The Lady Flames raced to a 25-13 halftime lead that ballooned to 39-19 by the end of the third quarter.
"Then I made a coaching error," Faith head coach Jerry English said. "I played our young kids. We really can’t put them in together."
Waldorf outscored Faith 16-4 in the final period.
Still, English said he saw plenty of basketball from the Lady Flames, especially with their full-court press press and rebounding. Senior guard Bailey Brinkley and sophomore point guard Taylor Denton clamped down on Waldorf’s top guard, the coach said.
TOP PLAYERS: Joanna Piatek 11 points and 7 rebounds; Juliette Fisher 11 points, 2 rebounds, 1 block and 1 assist; Taylor Denton 9 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 assists
ON OFFENSE: Points — Bailey Brinkley 7, Kristen Cherry 6, Rebekah Graham 5, Susanna Case and Hailey Shipley 2 each. Rebounds — B. Brinkley 3, Graham 2, Cherry and Case 1 each. Assists — Cherry 4, B. Brinkley and Sierra Brinkley 1 each.
ON DEFENSE: Rebounds — Graham 4, S. Brinkley 2, Shipley and Hannah Cozby 1. Steals — Cherry 4, Graham 2, S. Brinkley and Cozby 1. Blocks — Shipley 2, B. Brinkley and Cherry 1.
QUOTABLE: "We really played well. I don’t want to overlook the quality of the first part (of the game)," English said.
RECORDS: Faith is 5-1.
UP NEXT: Faith vs. Lago Vista 9 a.m. and vs. Austin Lanier 1:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at Florence Tournament, 401 FM 970 in Florence