on January 15, 2026
North Union’s Kennedy Harrah (25) takes a shot attempt while being guarded by Fairbanks’ Liviann Maine (44) and Sara Lynch (23) during the first half. (Gazette photo by Aleksei Pavloff)
Lady Cats use strong first quarter performance to topple Fairbanks
A 14-2 run in the first quarter got the North Union Ladycats in control and they rode that spurt forward to defeat Fairbanks 66-42 last Monday at North Union.
Five different players scored during the run that ultimately led to a 17-9 lead by the end of the quarter.
“We liked to get into a flow where everybody can score,” NU Head Coach Mitchell Loomis said. “One of our valuable assets is to share the wealth offensively. We don’t run a lot of designed sets for one person.”
A three-point goal by Jolie Porter gave Fairbanks a 3-2 lead with 6:20 left, but the Lady Panthers went the next five minutes scoring just two points.
A Kailin McElroy-assisted layup by Gabby Lindsey gave N…
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