Basketball Game Preview: Meridian Mustangs vs. Warren County Wildcats

Mustangs

Points

02/07/25 vs Brentsville District	38
02/04/25 @ Manassas Park	66
01/31/25 vs Millbrook	60
01/30/25 vs Manassas Park	69
01/28/25 @ Liberty	37
+ 13 more games

Meridian is a perfect 10-0 against Warren County since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Meridian Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Warren County Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Meridian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.6 points per game this season.

Meridian fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Brentsville District on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 40-38. That makes it the first time this season the Mustangs have let down their home crowd.

Despite their defeat, Meridian saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Bridget Creed, who went 6 of 11 en route to 13 points and six boards, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Nora Stufft, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine rebounds.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Warren County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They breezed past Manassas Park to the tune of 57-29 on Friday. The game marked the Wildcats' most dominant win of the season.

Meridian's loss dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Warren County, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-12.

Everything came up roses for Meridian against Warren County in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 63-29 win. Will Meridian repeat their success, or does Warren County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.