Fairbanks fought the good fight in their overtime contest against West Liberty-Salem on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the West Liberty-Salem Tigers by a score of 48-45. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 43-36.
When it comes to explaining why Fairbanks lost, don't look at Sydney Cutler. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. Hannah Boehm was another key player, putting up eight points.
Leading West Liberty-Salem to victory were Ava Astorino and Addison Wallen. Astorino went 6 for 12 on her way to 18 points, while Wallen posted 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Johnson, who had three points along with eight assists and five rebounds.
Fairbanks has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season. As for West Liberty-Salem, they pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Fairbanks wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 38-33 loss against Hilliard Davidson on the 27th. West Liberty-Salem has also already played their next contest, a 48-39 defeat against Cedarville on the 27th.
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