Marble Falls faces Antonian Saturday

December 01, 2012, 7:00 am by Mark Goodson

By Mark Goodson

Highlander Sports Editor

Marble Falls girls’ basketball team rolled through its first two games in the Seguin Matador Tournament and will face Antonian, a powerhouse private school from San Antonion, in Saturday’s semifinal.

The semifinal is 11:30 a.m. at Seguin.

The Lady Mustangs are 9-3 going into Saturday’s action and have won nine of their last 10 outings.

They beat San Antonio Jefferson, 82-19, putting four players in double figures. Haley Stephens led the effort with 20 points and four steals.

Sarah Stripling added 17, Jessica England 13 and Katy Bartels 12 points.

Marble Falls shot 57 percent from the floor on 37 of 65 attempts. Marble Falls had 31 steals with Bartels collecting six.

In Friday’s second game, the Lady Mustangs crushed Eagle Pass, 70-15. Bartels had 14, Stephens 11 and Blanca Fonseca 10 points.

The Lady Mustangs shot 54 percent on 32 of 59 attempts. Bartels was seven of eight shooting and Stephens and Fonseca were five of eight on field goal attempts.