West Liberty-Salem hands Panthers first conference setback of season
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January 19, 2026
Fairbanks’ Nate Meihls (2) takes a gamble from beyond the arc during the first half. The freshman guard accounted for 14 points and connected for a trio of three-pointers in the team’s loss to West Liberty-Salem. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

West Liberty-Salem hands Panthers first conference setback of season

By Aleksei Pavloff

Fairbanks’ boys basketball tem suffered its first conference loss of the season at the hands of West Liberty-Salem by a 64-50 count on Friday.

The Panthers slipped to 13-2 overall and 9-1 in the Ohio Heritage Conference standings.

Despite the setback, the Panthers still have a chance to claim the OH...

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