North Carolina High School Basketball - First Flight overwhelms Bertie
January 29, 2019: Windsor, NC 27983 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the First Flight Nighthawks (Kill Devil Hills, NC) and the host Bertie Falcons (Windsor, NC), saw First Flight's basketball squad wallop Bertie by a tally of 82-61.
With the victory, First Flight improves its record to 12-7 on the campaign. The Nighthawks host Northeastern (Elizabeth City, NC) to play the Eagles in a Northeastern Coastal 2A challenge on Friday, February 1. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 5-9. Northeastern lost 76-75 in their recent league challenge against Hertford County (Ahoskie, NC)
Next up, the Falcons play the John A. Holmes Aces (Edenton, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, January 30. Bertie will attempt to improve on its 9-9 season record. The Aces come into the challenge with a 15-2 record after their 67-51 league win over Perquimans (Hertford, NC).