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DMV teams in March Madness

Monroe Duff and Luke Russell March 25, 2024

There is always great speculation surrounding which teams will be competing for the crown of college basketball. The DMV hasn't necessarily been known for its basketball prowess (with some exceptions,...

Senior Maureen Tremblay (25) shakes senior Tilly Gale’s (10) hand before the game. (Photo by Evy Shamber)

Mustangs fight hard against Brentsville

Evy Shamber, Staff Writer February 29, 2024

On Friday 23, Feb., the Meridian High School girl’s basketball team competed in the regional final. After a tight and stressful game, they lost to Brentsville with a final score of 42-34.

Junior Isaac Rosenberger dribbles the ball down the court. (Photo by Rachel Grooms)

Photo Gallery: Girls and boys basketball enter playoffs

Molly Moore and Rachel Grooms February 23, 2024

Last Friday, both the girls and boys basketball teams faced their first round of competition in playoff season. The girls defeated Skyline 49-13 at their 6 p.m. game, and the boys closely beat Armstrong...

Senior Maureen Tremblay (23) hits a free throw to put the Mustangs up by two (Photo by Ben Mossburg)

Meridian girls basketball succeed against Heritage in close game

Monroe Duff, Staff Writer February 14, 2024

Meridian Girls Basketball (13-4) went to battle on the hardwood against Heritage (9-6) on Feb. 2, winning 48-46. The game got off to a slow start as the score was 11-9 after one quarter. Junior Ellie Friesen...

Girls’ basketball ends in state semifinals

Girls’ basketball ends in state semifinals

Stella Turner, Former Editor-in-Chief March 6, 2023

After a fourth consecutive Region 3B Championship title and a 49-26 win in the state quarterfinals, the Meridian girls' basketball team ended their season on March 6 against district rival Brentsville,...

At the conclusion of the game, senior Peyton Jones holds up the Region 3B Champion trophy in victory as the team celebrates. (Photo by Stella Turner)

4 for 4: Mustangs champion Region again

Stella Turner, Former Editor-in-Chief February 26, 2023

On Feb. 24, the top-ranked girls' basketball team earned their fourth Region 3B Championship in four years, beating rival Brentsville District 37-31. In front of their largest crowd yet this season, senior...

Junior Boston Fitzpatrick (24) drives towards the basket, working to get around his defender. The Meridian cheer squad provides encouraging chants in the background. (Photo by Molly Moore)

Boys’ basketball falls to William Monroe in regional semifinals

Molly Moore and Preston Lieu February 24, 2023

On Tuesday, Feb. 22, the Meridian boys’ basketball team played their final game in the regional semifinals. The Mustangs, despite battling injuries throughout the season, finished the year with a successful...

Jones drives past a Dragon defender. (Photo by Stella Turner)

10-0: Girls’ basketball secures district championship

Stella Turner, Former Editor-in-Chief February 16, 2023

On Feb. 14, the Meridian girls' basketball team secured the Northwestern District Championship title and the first overall seed for the upcoming Region 3B tournament with a 55-20 win against William Monroe....

Sophomore Billy Asel (23) drives down the court with the ball, looking to make a pass. (Photo by Sasha Kasher)

Gallery: Boys’ basketball breezes through Cougars on senior night

Sasha Kasher and Preston Lieu February 9, 2023

On Friday, Feb. 3, the Meridian boys' basketball team played their senior night game, celebrating senior Wyatt Trundle. This album contains pictures by The Lasso from their victory against Manassas Park,...

Sophomore forward Nora Stufft is fouled during a layup. (Photo by Stella Turner)

Girls’ basketball crushes Cougars

Stella Turner, Former Editor-in-Chief February 5, 2023

In a varsity double-header on Feb. 3, both the girls' and boys' basketball teams defeated district opponent Manassas Park in a dominant fashion, with the girls winning 70-7 and the boys beating the Cougars...

Mustangs work to keep the Tigers from scoring a basket. (Photo by Molly Moore)

57-29: Mustangs prevail against Brentville

Molly Moore, Managing Editor January 24, 2023

Meridian girls' basketball triumphed against the Brentsville District Tigers Jan. 20 scoring 57 points, while the Tigers scored 29. The Mustangs maintained a narrow lead in the first two quarters, only...

Stufft leaps up and scores a basket for her team over two defenders. (Photo courtesy of Nora Stufft)

An inside look on Nora Stufft’s basketball journey

Mara Statie, Staff Writer January 9, 2023

Sophomore Nora Stufft began playing basketball when she was in middle school, starting a little later than the rest of her peers who grew up playing the sport in elementary school or even earlier. This...

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