It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but McLean had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They walked away with a 47-38 win over the Yorktown Patriots. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Highlanders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Patriots are ranked 21st).

Peter Stoss
02/19/25 @ Yorktown | 19 |
12/07/24 vs Annandale | 16 |
01/03/25 vs Queen City Prep | 15 |
12/23/24 vs East Bay | 13 |
01/10/25 @ Wakefield | 12 |
Peter Stoss went supernova for McLean, almost dropping a double-double with 19 points and nine boards. Those 19 points gave Stoss a new career-high. Max Mullen was another key player, putting up seven points.
The win made it two in a row for McLean and bumps their season record up to 13-11. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points over those games. As for Yorktown, their loss dropped their record down to 19-3.
Coming up, McLean will head out to challenge George C. Marshall at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. George C. Marshall will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something McLean surely won't give up without a fight. Yorktown does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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