Basketball Game Preview: Fairbanks Panthers vs. Highland Fighting Scots

The Fairbanks Panthers will be taking part in a tournament against the Highland Fighting Scots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Fairbanks is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Madison Plains: they outscored them in every quarter. Fairbanks blew past Madison Plains 41-20 on Saturday. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Golden Eagles: they've now won five in a row.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Highland, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 39-23 win over Mt. Gilead on Monday.

Fairbanks' victory bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Highland, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-16.