FHS girls to open tourney

Fairbanks girls basketball team earns No. 7 seed, will host Fredericktown in Division V tournament opener

Feb. 25, 2026 at 9:06pm

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The Fairbanks High School girls basketball team has earned the No. 7 seed in the Division V tournament and will host No. 11 Fredericktown on Saturday at 1 p.m. The Lady Panthers are led by a group of seven seniors, including Hannah Boehm, Sara Lynch, and Mollie Thrush.

Why it matters

The Fairbanks girls basketball team has had a successful season and is looking to make a deep run in the Division V tournament. As the higher seed, they will have the advantage of hosting the first-round game on their home court.

The details

Fairbanks finished the regular season with a strong record and earned the No. 7 seed in the Division V tournament. They will host No. 11 Fredericktown on Saturday afternoon. The Lady Panthers are led by a talented group of seven seniors, including Hannah Boehm, Sara Lynch, and Mollie Thrush.

  • The tournament game will be played on Saturday, February 25, 2026 at 1 p.m.

The players

Fairbanks High School girls basketball team

The Fairbanks High School girls basketball team earned the No. 7 seed in the Division V tournament and will host No. 11 Fredericktown on Saturday.

Hannah Boehm, Sara Lynch, Mollie Thrush

These three seniors are part of the seven-player senior class leading the Fairbanks girls basketball team.

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What’s next

The winner of Saturday's game between Fairbanks and Fredericktown will advance to the next round of the Division V tournament.

The takeaway

The Fairbanks girls basketball team has had a strong season and is looking to make a deep run in the Division V tournament as the No. 7 seed. Led by their talented senior class, the Lady Panthers will have the home court advantage in their first-round matchup against Fredericktown.