After three games on the road, Northeastern is heading back home. They will take on the Fairbanks Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Northeastern comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 21 points in their last four games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse.
On Wednesday, Northeastern was beaten by the Panthers 47-6. Northeastern was already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Northeastern's defeat was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-19. As for Fairbanks, their win bumped their record up to 6-14.
Northeastern took a serious blow against the Panthers in their previous meeting on Wednesday, falling 47-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fairbanks' Ally Gearheart, who scored 11 points along with five steals. Now that Northeastern knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
