Mechanicsburg is 0-10 against Fairbanks since February of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Mechanicsburg Indians will venture away from home to challenge the Fairbanks Panthers at 7:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Mechanicsburg was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 51-46 to Southeastern Local.
| 01/14/25 @ Southeastern Local | 5 |
| 12/20/24 vs Northeastern | 3 |
| 01/05/24 vs Greenon | 3 |
| 12/28/23 @ Tree of Life Christian | 3 |
| 12/19/23 @ Triad | 3 |
Mechanicsburg's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Deacon Meade, who posted 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals, and Joshua Titus, who earned 16 points. Those five steals gave Meade a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Fairbanks had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 61-44 victory over the Indians. The Panthers pushed the score to 55-30 by the end of the third, a deficit the Indians cut but never quite recovered from.
Fairbanks' win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for Mechanicsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Mechanicsburg was taken down by Fairbanks 64-36 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Mechanicsburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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