Northeastern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 36th straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 68-9 defeat at the hands of the Fairbanks Panthers. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Jets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 68-13 back in December of 2024.
Allie Peterson was Northeastern's leading scorer, having posted six points.
Leading Fairbanks to victory were Ally Gearheart and Grace Zahn. Gearheart went 6 of 14 en route to 15 points along with five boards and four steals, while Zahn went 5 for 12 on her way to 10 points and five rebounds. Those five rebounds gave Gearheart a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley DaRe, who posted six points and five steals.
Northeastern's loss dropped their record down to 0-22. As for Fairbanks, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-8.
Northeastern will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Anna at 5:00 p.m. on February 15th. Fairbanks has already played their next matchup, a 55-37 loss against Buckeye Valley on the 3rd.
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