Warren County played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 53-23 defeat at the hands of the Meridian Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 275th, while the Mustangs are ranked 74th).
Meridian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ellie Friesen led the charge by going 5-for-12 on her way to 18 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlotte Lieu, who posted 12 points and three steals.
Warren County has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. As for Meridian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Warren County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Meridian, they will host Skyline at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Meridian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51 points per game this season.
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