Triad is 0-10 against Fairbanks since December of 2019 but things could change on Saturday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Triad Cardinals challenge the Fairbanks Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Triad will be strutting in after a victory while Fairbanks will be coming in after a defeat.
Triad is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Northeastern to the tune of 53-19 on Wednesday. With the Cardinals ahead 35-10 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Triad had a senior duo take command as Mia Lemay dropped a double-double on 22 points and 17 rebounds and Abbey Overfield went 5 for 10 en route to 15 points plus six rebounds and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lemay has scored all season. Melissa Graham was another key player, scoring five points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Triad smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Fairbanks came up short against Mechanicsburg on Wednesday and fell 40-30. The loss was the Panthers' first of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Fairbanks fell to 2-1. As for Triad, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Triad ended up a good deal behind Fairbanks in their previous meeting back in January, losing 49-30. Can Triad avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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