Meridian fought the good fight in their overtime match against Brentsville District on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Brentsville District Tigers by a score of 40-38. That makes it the first time this season the Mustangs have let down their home crowd.
Meridian's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bridget Creed, who went 6 for 11 to rack up 13 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Nora Stufft, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Payton Brown continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Brentsville District, putting up nine points. Brown has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. Riley Coombs was another key player, earning six points and eight boards.
Meridian's loss dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Brentsville District, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Meridian will host Skyline at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meridian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.6 points per game this season. As for Brentsville District, they will welcome Fauquier at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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