Fairbanks was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 52-45 to the Mechanicsburg Indians. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 40-30 back in December of 2024.
Fairbanks lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Grace Zahn, who went 6 for 9 on her way to 14 points. Another player making a difference was Hannah Boehm, who posted ten points and five rebounds.
Fairbanks' defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Mechanicsburg, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-3.
Fairbanks wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 45-35 victory against Cedarville on the 20th. Mechanicsburg has also already played their next matchup (against West Liberty-Salem), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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