North Carolina High School Basketball - Northeastern overwhelms First Flight
January 17, 2023: Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Northeastern Eagles (Elizabeth City, NC) and the host First Flight Nighthawks (Kill Devil Hills, NC), saw Northeastern's basketball squad wallop First Flight by a tally of 71-33.
With the victory, Northeastern improves its record to 14-0 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Pasquotank County (Elizabeth City, NC) to confront the Panthers in a 2A/3A Conference 15 challenge on Friday, January 20. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 0-15. Pasquotank County lost 35-24 in their recent league challenge against Camden County (Camden, NC)
Next up, the Nighthawks confront the Currituck County Knights (Barco, NC) in a 2A/3A Conference 15 challenge, on Friday, January 20. First Flight will attempt to improve on its 9-4 season record. The Knights come into the challenge with a 6-8 record after their 63-43 league loss to Hertford County (Ahoskie, NC).