Preview: First Flight Nighthawks vs. Northeastern Eagles
After three games on the road, First Flight is heading back home. They will take on the Northeastern Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. First Flight knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven matches -- so hopefully Northeastern likes a good challenge.
Even though Pasquotank County scored an imposing 61 points on Friday, First Flight still came out on top. First Flight walked away with a 74-61 win over Pasquotank County.
First Flight's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Burke Powers, who scored 18 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Powers has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Dobie, who scored 15 points.
Meanwhile, Northeastern earned a 58-51 win over Currituck County on Friday. The win made it back-to-back wins for Northeastern.
Northeastern's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sayvion Saunders, who scored 15 points. Another player making a difference was Jakeel Stallings, who scored 16 points.
First Flight has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season. As for Northeastern, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
First Flight was taken down by Northeastern 82-46 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Northeastern's Tyell Saunders, who scored 22 points along with six assists and five rebounds. Now that First Flight knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
