First Flight won the last time they faced Pasquotank County and things went their way on Tuesday too. The First Flight Nighthawks walked away with a 74-65 win over the Pasquotank County Panthers. Given the Nighthawks' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Panthers are ranked 341st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mason Dobie
| 02/11/25 @ Pasquotank County | 22 |
| 02/07/25 @ Holmes | 39 |
| 02/01/25 vs Holmes | 16 |
| 01/31/25 vs Camden County | 15 |
| 01/30/25 @ Currituck County | 22 |
| + 11 more games |
First Flight got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mason Dobie out in front who posted 22 points. The match was Dobie's 16th in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Judah Carlyle, who put up 14 points.
Pasquotank County lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Branden Smith, who went 6 of 10 en route to 13 points and five rebounds. He is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last ten games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jayon Harris, who scored 11 points and five boards.
First Flight is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points over those games. As for Pasquotank County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-12.
Coming up, First Flight will host Currituck County at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pasquotank County, they will venture away from home to take on Northeastern at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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