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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...

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...

Sophomore Issac Rosenberger (3) gently floats the ball into the hoop, making the defender look silly. (Photo by Sasha Kasher)

Gallery: Boys’ basketball blowout against Trinity

Sasha Kasher, Staff Writer December 15, 2022

On Monday, Dec. 12, the Meridian boys' basketball team played their third home game against non-district opponent Trinity, coming up with a huge victory, 69-19. Immediately after, the girls' basketball...

Junior Grant Griener (32) floats the ball over his opponents and into the basket. (Photo by Sasha Kasher)

Gallery: Meridian defeats Lewis in boys basketball home opener

Sasha Kasher and Preston Lieu December 12, 2022

On Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, the Meridian boys basketball team played their first home, non-conference game. This album contains pictures by The Lasso from their victory against John R. Lewis High School,...

student section cheers

Cool the heat and stop the heckling

AJ Strang, Staff Reporter March 11, 2022

With Meridian girls basketball concluding their season last night, I have tried to attend as many games as possible. And the energy in the stands at these blowouts almost matches the dynamic play on...

The seniors line up with their parents for a photo post-ceremony.

Photos from the boys basketball senior night

Audrey Morrison and Eva Williams February 8, 2022

Find more photos from the game here. 

mac playing defense

Scenes from the Mustangs’ victory against Brentsville

Eva Williams and Audrey Morrison January 22, 2022

More photos from the game can be found here. 

Senior Ben Yimaj jumps above his defender for a layup.

Scenes from the boys basketball win on Friday

Eva Williams and Audrey Morrison January 16, 2022

For more photos from the Mustangs' win, click here. 

The team is in a huddle.

New season, new hopes

Thomas Wotka, Staff Reporter November 17, 2021

The Meridian boys basketball season ended in a devastating defeat last school year after losing a tough playoff game to Independence. The team finished 3-4 overall in the district-only COVID season...

new gym

Independence defense is too much for visiting Mustangs

Carter Mackinnon, Staff Reporter February 10, 2021

The boys basketball team played their worst game of the season on Monday, and it showed on the score sheet as they fell 77-35 in the Region 3B quarterfinal vs. Independence. The Mustangs were without...

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