The First Flight Nighthawks struggled with assists on Friday (the Richmond Raiders had 900% more) and sadly the final score reflected it. First Flight took a serious blow against Richmond, falling 90-45. First Flight was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-20.
Kaleb Spencer and Mason Dobie certainly did their best on Friday to try and avoid the loss. Spencer scored 14 points along with 6 rebounds and 3 blocks, while Dobie scored 14 points along with 5 rebounds and 3 steals. Spencer scored a full 31.1% of First Flight's points, the second time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Cam Summerton, who scored 6 points.
Paul McNeil was on fire for Richmond: he shot 7-for-12 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 50 points and 17 rebounds. The contest was McNeil's third in a row with at least ten points. JV Drake was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with 5 assists and 3 steals.
First Flight's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Richmond, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
First Flight won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Kinston at 9:00 p.m. on December 2nd. One thing working in Kinston's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. Richmond's road trip will continue as they head out to face John Marshall at 4:30 p.m. on December 2nd.
