Defense and post play have emerged as vital areas of focus for the George Mason High School boys varsity basketball team going into the second half of the season. Seven seniors and four starters have returned to the Mustangs this season, including a core group of players that have played together since junior high school. But the team is also attempting to replace four seniors from last season’s roster. Among these replacements is Dmitri Venets, a 6-foot-2 senior forward who has stepped into the starting role vacated by Brandon Alexander, a 6-foot-4 stand-out forward who graduated after last season.
