Preview: First Flight Nighthawks vs. Pasquotank County Panthers
First Flight is 10-0 against Pasquotank County since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The First Flight Nighthawks will be playing at home against the Pasquotank County Panthers at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (First Flight has seven straight wins, Pasquotank County has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you make five more threes than your opponent, a fact First Flight proved on Friday. They walked away with a 48-41 win over Currituck County.
First Flight's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Josephine Voight, who scored 11 points along with six steals. Voight is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Skylar Wood, who scored eight points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Pasquotank County had to suffer through a rough 72-28 loss at the hands of Northeastern. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Pasquotank County in their matchups with Northeastern: they've now lost nine in a row.
Despite the defeat, Pasquotank County got a solid performance out of Anylah Bowe, who dropped a triple-double on 12 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 blocks. Bowe is crushing the rebound category: she's posted at least nine every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Trinity Brooks, who scored seven points along with three steals.
First Flight has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Pasquotank County, they dropped their record down to 3-19 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: First Flight have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 42.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Pasquotank County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.6 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for First Flight against Pasquotank County when the teams last played on Monday as the team secured a 57-26 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bowe, who dropped a triple-double on 12 points, ten rebounds, and 11 blocks. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will First Flight still be able to contain Bowe? There's only one way to find out.
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