Two dominant guards in Audrey Bennett and Mara Vicari are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Worthington Kilbourne Wolves will be playing at home against the Fairbanks Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Worthington Kilbourne will be strutting in after a win while Fairbanks will be coming in after a defeat.
If Worthington Kilbourne beats Fairbanks with 44 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Worthington Kilbourne enjoyed a cozy 44-29 victory over Bishop Ready on Friday. While the Wolves didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Worthington Kilbourne's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dillon Walker led the charge by putting up eight points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Schultheis, who posted six points and five steals.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Fairbanks' good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. 2025 welcomed they with a 65-39 loss courtesy of Southeastern Local. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Panthers have suffered since January 20, 2024.
Fairbanks' defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2. As for Worthington Kilbourne, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
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