Faith drops to third in district with loss but still makes playoffs
MARBLE FALLS — It wasn’t by much, but Waco Texas Christian Academy outscored the Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team at the end of the second, third and fourth quarters — enough to escape with a 50-46 win Feb. 7.
At the end of each period, the Pacers dropped in one more bucket than the Flames. It also didn’t help that Faith missed four layups in the second half.
“I’ve been telling them all year it was going to come back and haunt us, and it got us,” Flames head coach Randy Denton said.
But just when it looked like the Pacers had seized complete control of the contest, Faith freshman Jacob Metcalf took over. With the Flames trailing 36-44, Metcalf scored six points to trim the deficit to 48-46 with 29 seconds left in the game.
“I call him ‘Ice Water’,” Denton said. “He has no fear.”
The Pacers had two offensive possessions and six offensive rebounds in the final minute. That forced the Flames to foul.
The loss means Faith drops to third place in District 4-2A of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools, but the still qualified for the playoffs.
jfierro@thepicayune.com
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TOP PLAYERS: Lucas Wright 13 points, 6 rebounds, 4 steals, 1 block; Brian Freeman 12 points, 6 steals, 3 rebounds, 1 assist; Jacob Metcalf 10 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal
ON OFFENSE: Points – Rich Coleman 4, Reagan Vaughn 4, Jake Diamond 3; rebounds – Vaughn 2, Matt Manley 1, Diamond 1; assists – Diamond 1
ON DEFENSE: Steals – Coleman 1, Diamond 1; rebounds – Coleman 3, Vaughn 2, Zach Haydon 2, Manley 1
RECORDS: Faith is 12-11 overall and 6-3 in District 4-2A of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools.
UP NEXT: Faith at Cedar Park Summit, 2121 Cypress Creek Road in Cedar Park, 6 p.m. Feb. 12
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Faith Academy of Marble Falls senior guard Brian Freeman (left) waits for a moment when he can get one of his six steals during the Flames’ 50-45 loss to Waco Texas Christian Academy on Feb. 7. Photo by Kelly McDuffie
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Faith Academy of Marble Falls freshman forward Jacob Metcalf (right) takes contact as he shoots the ball in the lane. Photo by Kelly McDuffie
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Faith Academy of Marble Falls seniors Lucas Wright (left), Brian Freeman and Jake Diamond are honored before the start of a game against Waco Texas Christian Academy, the final regular season home game, as head coach Randy Denton looks on. Courtesy photo
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