Basketball Game Preview: Worthington Christian Warriors vs. Fairbanks Panthers
By Team Reports
Feb 20, 2025, 1:15am
Basketball Preview: Worthington Christian Warriors vs. Fairbanks Panthers

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02/27/23 - Neutral | 62-30 W |
12/30/20 - Neutral | 49-32 W |
02/28/20 - Neutral | 59-33 W |
12/03/19 - Neutral | 52-35 W |
01/15/19 - Neutral | 64-55 W |
+ 2 more games |
Worthington Christian is a perfect 7-0 against Fairbanks since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Worthington Christian Warriors are taking a road trip to face off against the Fairbanks Panthers at 1:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Worthington Christian is coming into the game on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight wins. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 63-58 W against Whitehall-Yearling.
Meanwhile, Fairbanks waltzed into their contest on Friday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They strolled past the Tigers with points to spare, taking the game 49-33. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Tigers are ranked 498th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Worthington Christian's victory bumped their record up to 4-18. As for Fairbanks, their win was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-1.
Everything came up roses for Worthington Christian against Fairbanks in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, as the squad secured a 62-30 victory. Will Worthington Christian repeat their success, or does Fairbanks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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