The First Flight Nighthawks will square off against the Greene Central Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. First Flight will be strutting in after a win while Greene Central will be coming in after a defeat.
On Saturday, First Flight had just enough and edged out E.E. Smith 54-52. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Nighthawks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 227th, while the Golden Bulls are ranked 52nd).
Greene Central has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 63-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kinston on Friday.
First Flight will need to focus on slowing down Trey Bynum, one of several Greene Central players who made an impact when they last played. He shot 45% from the field en route to 12 points and five boards. Deitrich Williams was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Greene Central's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for First Flight, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
First Flight came up short against Greene Central in their previous matchup back in January of 2020, falling 74-66. Thankfully for the Nighthawks, Kentrell Suggs (who dropped a double-double with 26 points and 12 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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