Basketball Recap: First Flight Piles Up the Points Against Holmes

Nighthawks

Margin (Wins)

01/17/25 vs Pasquotank County	44
12/19/24 @ Manteo	43
01/31/25 vs Camden County	41
12/02/24 vs Albemarle School	41
01/07/25 @ Camden County	38

First Flight won against Camden County on Friday with 59 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. The First Flight Nighthawks claimed a resounding 59-32 victory over the Holmes Aces. The Nighthawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 25 points or more this season.

Leading First Flight to victory were Maddy Beatson and Abby Miles. Beatson went 9-for-18 on her way to 29 points and six steals, while Miles went 7-for-15 en route to 20 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Miles continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Summer Stevens, who posted no points in addition to eight assists and four steals.

First Flight smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 36 consecutive games dating back to last season.

Despite the loss, Holmes still got an impressive performance from Chloe Chappell, who almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine boards. That was a full 53.1% of Holmes' points, marking the eighth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Janyrah Basnight was another key player, putting up five points and six rebounds.

First Flight pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points over those games. As for Holmes, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.

First Flight wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 55-49 victory against Hertford County on the 4th. As for Holmes, they have also already played their next game, a 46-44 defeat against Currituck County on the 4th.