First Flight fought the good fight in their overtime game against Martin County on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 75-71 to the Gators. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Gators this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 74-54 on January 9th.
Martin County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayden Moore, who shot 60% from the field on his way to 23 points along with five assists and five steals. Those 23 points gave Moore a new career-high. Jordan Matthewson was another key player, dropping a double-double with 22 points and ten rebounds.
First Flight's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Martin County, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-3.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. First Flight will face off against rival Northeastern at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Martin County is set to square off against their familiar foe Pasquotank County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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