Basketball Recap: Fairbanks Piles Up the Points Against Mechanicsburg

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

01/03/25 @ Triad	47
12/03/24 vs Greenon	38
12/13/24 @ Northeastern	36
01/17/25 vs Mechanicsburg	34
12/17/24 vs Catholic Central	32

A well-balanced attack led Fairbanks over Mechanicsburg in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Fairbanks Panthers blew the Mechanicsburg Indians out of the water with a 61-27 final score. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 26 points or more this season.

Mechanicsburg lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being David Colton Salyers, who posted eight points and six rebounds.

Fairbanks' win bumped their record up to 13-1. As for Mechanicsburg, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.

Fairbanks wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 56-54 victory against Monroe Central on the 18th. As for Mechanicsburg, they will challenge Catholic Central at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Catholic Central will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Mechanicsburg surely won't give up without a fight.