Lady Flames advance to tournament final
FLORENCE — The Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls basketball team needed a great escape against Lago Vista but showed no mercy to Austin Lanier in going 2-0 at the Florence Tournament on Nov. 15 and advancing to the final.
The Lady Flames slipped by Lago Vista 46-45 and demolished Lanier 63-4.
PHOTO 1: Faith Academy of Marble Falls junior post Juliette Fisher scores a layup in the 63-4 victory against Austin Lanier on Nov. 15 at the Florence Tournament. The win propelled the Lady Flames to the tournament championship game, which will be played at noon Nov. 17 at Florence High School, 401 FM 970 in Florence. Courtesy photos
PHOTO 2: Faith Academy of Marble Falls junior post Kristen Cherry finishes a fast break with a layup against Austin Lanier, the second game the Lady Flames played on Nov. 15. Faith is 7-1 overall.
Faith head coach Jerry English said his athletes didn’t play with a high level of energy against Lago Vista and overmatched Lanier in the afternoon game.
Lago Vista hit a 3-pointer with three seconds left in the game to make the ending interesting.
"It was a very disappointing effort," English said. "We shot a lot of free throws. That was a positive."
Faith led 12-10 after the first period, 26-25 at the half and were tied 37-37 after three quarters.
"The game got pretty physical," English said. "We started whining about the officials. I’m not a fan of that."
Meanwhile, Faith only allowed Lanier two points in each half, racing to a 23-0 lead after the first period.
AGAINST LAGO VISTA: Points — Bailey Brinkley 14, Taylor Denton 11, Rebekah Graham 9, Joanna Piatek 7, Hailey Shipley and Kristen Cherry 2 each
AGAINST AUSTIN LANIER: Points — Bailey Brinkley 20, Taylor Denton 11, Joanna Piatek 8, Sierra Bailey and Juliette Fisher 6 each, Kristen Cherry and Hailey Shipley 4 each, Hannah Cozby 2
RECORDS: Faith Academy is 7-1.
UP NEXT: Faith at Florence Tournament, 401 FM 970 in Florence, noon Nov. 17