On Saturday night the Mustangs won 70-63 in a close hard-fought battle against Sandy Spring Friends School.
The Boys Varsity Basketball Team won both the Regular Season and Tournament Championships.

Congratulations to Coach David Long, Coach Adrien McDonald, and Assistant Coach Sam Rappaport ’17, and players on an incredible season! They were led by an amazing group of seniors. This included the 2 Time PVAC Player of the Year, Andres Frye ’20, with more than 2000 points, and Gianni Leta ’20 who is the first McLean School player to have 1,000 career points and 1,000 assists. 

Washington Post Article: “H.S. basketball notes: Sandy Spring Friends, McLean School win PVAC titles”

. . . McLean School scored a 70-63 win over Sandy Spring. It was the program’s first conference title since 2013.

The Mustangs knew they had an opportunity for success this year after they returned five starters. That group included forward Andres Frye, one of the area’s top scorers. He led the team with 31 points Saturday.

“He’s got a motor like I’ve never seen,” Coach David Long said. “He just doesn’t accept that there’s going to be a ball he can’t get to. It’s just a different thing with him.”

McLean had lost to Sandy Spring early in the season, dropping its record to 1-3. Since that game, the team finished the season by winning 23 of 24.

In the bigger picture, Saturday’s championship was the culmination of a successful era for the program. In four years together, the team’s seniors went 75-25. Before that, the program had what Long called “some lean years.” It was something the coach and his players had to combat as they worked their way back to the top of the conference.

“We had a mantra of ‘We’re allowed to be good,’ ” Long said. “We just had to keep telling ourselves that. Trust each other, love each other, and the rest will come.” 

Read the entire article here.