Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, the First Flight Nighthawks couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 60-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hawks on Tuesday. First Flight has been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Several Nighthawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Maddy Beatson, who scored 23 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Beatson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Stanley, who scored six points along with nine rebounds and two steals.
Triton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ja'Niah Smith, who scored 19 points. Nashara McNeil-Watlington was another key contributor, scoring 19 points.
First Flight's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-5. As for Triton, their win bumped their record up to 14-12.
First Flight does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Triton is on the road again on Friday and plays C.B. Aycock at 6:00 p.m. on March 1st. C.B. Aycock will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Triton surely won't give up without a fight.
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