The Meridian Mustangs (Falls Church, VA) basketball nipped the visiting William Monroe Dragons (Stanardsville, VA), 59-54 in Friday's league test.

The Mustangs (11-6) will now prepare for their test against Warren County (Front Royal, VA). The Wildcats go into the Northwestern test with a 2-15 record. In their last test, Warren County was tipped by Skyline (Front Royal, VA), 76-29, in a league test.

The Dragons now own a 12-5 record. They play next when they host Manassas Park for a Northwestern test on Tuesday, January 31. William Monroe will encounter a Cougars squad coming off a 79-25 league loss to Brentsville District (Nokesville, VA). The Cougars record now stands at 0-16.