North Union posted their closest win since February 3rd on Friday. They skirted past the Fairbanks Panthers 57-54. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Wildcats' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 500th, while the Panthers are ranked 42nd).
The win got North Union back to even at 4-4. As for Fairbanks, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Union won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Jonathan Alder at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in North Union's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games. Fairbanks and Grove City Christian will round out the year against one another at at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Grove City Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.6 points per game this season.
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