The Fairbanks Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Pleasant Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Fairbanks focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 last Tuesday.
Fairbanks struggled with offensive rebounds last Tuesday (Fredericktown had ten more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Fairbanks took a 45-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fredericktown.
Despite the defeat, Fairbanks had strong showings from Reese Poling, who scored six points along with two steals, and Mara Vicari, who scored eight points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Boehm, who scored three points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Pleasant didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Centerburg on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 44-39 win.
Fairbanks' defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Pleasant, their win bumped their record up to 17-4.
Fairbanks strolled past Pleasant when the teams last played back in February of 2023 by a score of 49-33. Will Fairbanks repeat their success, or does Pleasant have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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