A feisty cat fight will be fought when the North Union Wildcats duke it out with the Fairbanks Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday... Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Monday, North Union didn't have quite enough to beat Ridgemont and fell 69-66. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (58), the Wildcats still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Fairbanks put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 72-46 margin over West Jefferson. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 26 points or more this season.
Fairbanks' win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.2 points per game. As for North Union, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
North Union didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Fairbanks in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 53-48 victory. Will North Union repeat their success, or does Fairbanks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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