Stout defense leads to Fairbanks boys basketball win over Mechanicsburg
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January 20, 2025
In the photo to the left, Fairbanks’ Braydon Wiedmann goes up for a block against Mechanicsburg. At the right, FHS’ Holtz Maine gets tangled up with an Indian defender on the low block. The Panthers rolled to a 61-27 victory. (Journal-Tribune photos by Tim Miller)

Stout defense leads to Fairbanks boys basketball win over Mechanicsburg

By Tim Miller 

There has long been a theory in sports that a fast-paced, high-scoring offense puts fans in the seats at any athletic event.

The flip side, however, is that defense wins games and ultimately, championships.

You can count Fairbanks boys basketball boss Zach Brown as a true believer.

“The identity of o...

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