Holmes lost against First Flight back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Holmes Aces were dealt a 59-32 loss at the hands of the First Flight Nighthawks. While losing is never fun, the Aces can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 321st, while the Nighthawks are ranked 101st).
Despite the loss, Holmes still got an impressive performance from Chloe Chappell, who almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 53.1% of Holmes' points, marking the eighth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Janyrah Basnight, who scored five points and six boards.
Even though they lost, Holmes smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive games.
Leading First Flight to victory were Maddy Beatson and Abby Miles. Beatson went 9-for-18 on her way to 29 points and six steals, while Miles went 7-for-15 en route to 20 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Beatson has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 19 times she's played. Braylin Taylor also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Holmes dropped their record down to 5-10 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for First Flight, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-2.
Holmes didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 46-44 loss against Currituck County on the 4th. As for First Flight, they have also already played their next match, a 55-49 victory against Hertford County on the 4th.
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