Basketball Game Preview: First Flight Nighthawks vs. Currituck County Knights

The First Flight Nighthawks will take on the Currituck County Knights at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

First Flight will bounce into Saturday's matchup after beating Northeastern, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. First Flight came out on top against Northeastern by a score of 49-40 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Nighthawks.

Meanwhile, Currituck County entered their tilt with Hertford County on Tuesday with 12 consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with 13. They took down the Bears 46-30. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Bears are ranked 313th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Currituck County's win came from a few key players First Flight will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Savannah Banks, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 11 boards. What's more, she also posted five steals, the most she's had since back in January. Arianna White was another key player, dropping a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds.

Currituck County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive games.

Currituck County pushed their record up to 22-4 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points over those games. As for First Flight, their win bumped their record up to 17-4.

First Flight came up short against Currituck County when the teams last played on Thursday, falling 55-48. Can First Flight avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.