Preview: Mechanicsburg Indians vs. Fairbanks Panthers
Mechanicsburg is 0-10 against Fairbanks since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mechanicsburg Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Fairbanks Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Mechanicsburg focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Friday.
Mechanicsburg had to start their season on the road , and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They took a hard 51-35 fall against Grandview Heights.
Mechanicsburg's loss came about despite a quality game from Lane Poland, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. Deacon Meade was another key contributor, scoring 8 points.
Meanwhile, Fairbanks couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 62-55 to Pleasant on Friday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Mechanicsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Fairbanks, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-1.
Mechanicsburg was taken down by Fairbanks 66-30 when the teams last played back in January. Can Mechanicsburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
