The Fairbanks Panthers will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Grove City Christian Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
Fairbanks is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering North Union just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 57-54. The loss put an end to the Panthers' undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Grove City Christian's strategy against Fairfield Christian Academy last Friday. Grove City Christian put the hurt on Fairfield Christian Academy with a sharp 57-36 win. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 21 points or more this season.
Grove City Christian's win came from a few key players Fairbanks will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Josiah Harmeyer, who almost dropped a triple-double on 15 points, ten boards, and nine assists. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Langsdorf, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 boards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Fairbanks fell to 8-1. As for Grove City Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Fairbanks was able to grind out a solid win over Grove City Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 59-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fairbanks since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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