Fairbanks is 1-9 against Mechanicsburg since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Fairbanks Panthers will take on the Mechanicsburg Indians at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Fairbanks focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 17 on Saturday.
Last Saturday, Fairbanks didn't have too much breathing room in their game against West Jefferson, but they still walked away with a 60-54 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Fairbanks' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mara Vicari, who went 6 for 11 en route to 18 points plus two steals. Vicari has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Hannah Boehm, who went 6 for 9 en route to 18 points.
Meanwhile, Mechanicsburg waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 43-20 win. That looming 43-20 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Indians yet this season.
Mechanicsburg's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Fairbanks, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Fairbanks was dealt a bruising 55-26 loss at the hands of Mechanicsburg in their previous meeting back in January. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Fairbanks was down 29-9.
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