Swansboro has enjoyed the comforts of home their last seven games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the First Flight Nighthawks on Friday. Swansboro knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 27 matches -- so hopefully First Flight likes a good challenge.
With a playoff game on the line, Swansboro rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They secured a 76-70 W over the Nighthawks. Given Swansboro's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while First Flight is ranked 115th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Swansboro pushed their record up to 28-1 with that victory, which was their 14th straight at home. As for First Flight, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-11.
Swansboro didn't have too much breathing room in their match against First Flight in their previous meeting on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 76-70 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was First Flight's Mason Dobie, who scored 56 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Swansboro still be able to contain Dobie? There's only one way to find out.
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