The Meridian Mustangs are taking a road trip to challenge the Liberty Eagles at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meridian will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
If Meridian beats Liberty with 43 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Meridian took down Fauquier 43-29 on Friday. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Falcons are ranked 286th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meridian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nora Stufft led the charge by dropping a double-double on 14 points and 12 boards. Ellie Friesen was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Liberty's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a hard 49-35 fall against Warren County.
Meridian pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Liberty, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-8.
Everything came up roses for Meridian against Liberty when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 68-37 win. In that game, Meridian amassed a halftime lead of 38-18, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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