If Holmes wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played First Flight, they should've done a better job of containing Maddy Beatson. The First Flight Nighthawks simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Holmes Aces 47-19 thanks in part to Beatson, who went 7 of 15 en route to 22 points and six steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of First Flight's points.
Another player making a difference was Abby Miles, who posted eight points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played.
Nighthawks
| 02/07/25 @ Holmes | 47-19 |
| 02/04/25 @ Hertford County | 55-49 |
| 02/01/25 vs Holmes | 59-32 |
| 01/31/25 vs Camden County | 59-18 |
The victory (which was First Flight's fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.5 points. As for Holmes, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Looking ahead, First Flight will venture away from home to challenge Pasquotank County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. First Flight is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.6 points per game this season. As for Holmes, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 50-35 win against Hertford County on the 8th.
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