Basketball Recap: First Flight Picks Up Fifth Straight Win at Home

Nighthawks

Margin (Wins)

12/16/24 vs Lawrence Academy	48
01/27/25 vs Manteo	46
01/07/25 @ Camden County	28
01/31/25 vs Camden County	26
01/17/25 vs Pasquotank County	25

First Flight entered their tilt with Camden County on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Camden County Bruins 76-50. The Nighthawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 20 points or more this season.

First Flight's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brody Woods led the charge by putting up 14 points. Woods continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Judah Carlyle was another key player, earning 13 points.

Despite the loss, Camden County still got an impressive performance from Xzavior Wiggins, who posted 24 points along with five assists and three steals. Wiggins has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Chopek, who put up 14 points.

First Flight pushed their record up to 11-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.6 points over those games. As for Camden County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season.

First Flight didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 72-52 win against Holmes on the 1st. As for Camden County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 58-34 defeat against Northeastern on the 4th.