Having just played yesterday, the First Flight Nighthawks will get right back to it and host the Living Water Christian Warriors at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday. First Flight has given up an average of 62.6 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, First Flight came up short against Millbrook and fell 56-46. The game marked the Nighthawks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Living Water Christian not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 11th (when they won 88-34). They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 68-29 win over Scotland Christian Academy. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-16.
Living Water Christian's win came from a few key players First Flight will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jaiden Cooper, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 20 rebounds. Those 20 boards gave him a new career-high. Declan Radcliffe was another key player, shooting 50% from the field on his way to 19 points.
Living Water Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Scotland Christian Academy only posted six.
Living Water Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points over those games. As for First Flight, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
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