After flying high against Northeastern last Saturday, Triad came back down to earth. The Triad Cardinals were outmatched by the Fairbanks Panthers and fell 63-18. The Cardinals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-9.
Despite the defeat, Triad saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jazzlyhn Ford posted six points.
Fairbanks can attribute much of their success to Claire Meihls, who earned 13 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Hannah Boehm, who scored eight points and eight rebounds.
Triad's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Fairbanks, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-6.
Triad will host West Jefferson at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Fairbanks, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Fairbanks Panthers challenge the Hilliard Davidson Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Hilliard Davidson has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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