Basketball Recap: Northeastern Makes It Six in a Row at Home

By Team Reports Feb 16, 2025, 12:58pm

Basketball Recap: Northeastern Eagles vs. First Flight Nighthawks

Northeastern had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 46-32 victory over the First Flight Nighthawks. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 61-44 back in January.

Despite the loss, First Flight still got an impressive performance from Abby Miles, who posted 15 points.

Eagles

Previous 6 Games (Home)

02/15/25 vs First Flight46-32
02/13/25 vs Pasquotank County59-44
02/06/25 vs Manteo35-14
01/31/25 vs Hertford County40-33
01/29/25 vs Camden County48-16
01/28/25 vs Holmes73-34

Northeastern pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.8 points over those games. As for First Flight, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-4.

Northeastern does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for First Flight, they will host Holmes at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. First Flight is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.6 points per game this season.

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