The Fairbanks Panthers's game on Monday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They snuck past West Jefferson with a 40-36 win. That's another feather in the cap for Fairbanks, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Fairbanks got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Rachael Hoover out in front who scored 7 points along with 7 rebounds and 4 steals. Another player making a difference was Reese Poling, who scored 7 points along with 6 steals.
Fairbanks' win bumped their record up to 1-2. As for West Jefferson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Fairbanks will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Mechanicsburg at 7:30 p.m. As for West Jefferson, they will head out on the road to face off against West Liberty-Salem at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
