Basketball Recap: First Flight's Win on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Five

Mason Dobie

Points

02/04/25 @ Hertford County	18
02/01/25 vs Holmes	16
01/31/25 vs Camden County	15
01/30/25 @ Currituck County	22
01/27/25 vs Manteo	21
+ 10 more games

First Flight had won four straight games and Mason Dobie did his part to make it five on Tuesday. The First Flight Nighthawks blew past the Hertford County Bears, posting a 71-34 victory thanks in part to Dobie, who posted 18 points. His evening made it 15 games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points.

When it comes to explaining why Hertford County lost, don't look at Shimere Garris. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 28 points and 12 rebounds. That was a full 82.4% of Hertford County's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points.

First Flight pushed their record up to 13-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points over those games. As for Hertford County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.

First Flight didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 56-45 loss against Northeastern on the 5th. As for Hertford County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 75-72 victory against Currituck County on the 5th.