Basketball Game Preview: Northeastern Eagles vs. First Flight Nighthawks

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Previous Games

02/18/25 - Neutral	40-49 L
02/15/25 - Home	46-32 W
01/15/25 - Away	61-44 W
01/23/24 - Away	48-41 W
12/15/23 - Home	46-30 W
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Northeastern is 9-1 against First Flight since February of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Eagles will host the Nighthawks at 6:00 p.m.

On Friday, Northeastern was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 49-43 to Currituck County. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost three in a row.

Meanwhile, First Flight waltzed into their contest on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victors by a 68-44 margin over the Gators. Given the Nighthawks' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Gators are ranked 278th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

First Flight's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Northeastern, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.

Northeastern couldn't quite get it done against First Flight in their previous meeting back in February of 2025 as they fell 49-40. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.