New Hanover came tearing into Saturday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 points) and they left with even more momentum. Couldn't have asked for a better way to wrap up 2024 than the 94-66 stomp they got against the First Flight Nighthawks. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 26 points or more this season.
Rodmik Allen
| 12/28/24 @ First Flight | 29 |
| 12/06/24 vs Miller School of Albemarle | 25 |
| 01/13/24 @ Washington | 24 |
| 01/15/24 vs GRACE Christian | 24 |
| 12/21/24 vs GRACE Christian | 24 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead New Hanover to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rodmik Allen, who went 10 for 23 on his way to 29 points in addition to seven boards and six assists. The dominant performance gave Allen a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazir Wright-Mcghee, who went 9 of 12 on his way to 22 points along with six boards and three steals.
New Hanover smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why First Flight lost, don't look at Mason Dobie. Despite the final result, he posted 24 points. That was a full 36.4% of First Flight's points, marking the third time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Judah Carlyle, who put up ten points.
New Hanover has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 82.4 points per game. As for First Flight, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
New Hanover didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-49 victory against Laney on the 3rd. As for First Flight, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 72-59 defeat against Hoggard on the 30th.
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