The Hertford County Bears will head out to challenge the First Flight Nighthawks at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Hertford County is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Northeastern on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hertford County took a blow against Northeastern, falling 80-46. The Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-14.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led First Flight over Camden County in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that First Flight blew Camden County out of the water with a 71-43 final score. The win was some much needed relief for the Nighthawks as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Hertford County better focus on containing Mason Dobie and Brody Woods as the pair were huge in First Flight's win. Dobie posted 19 points, while Woods earned 19 points. Dobie's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Judah Carlyle, who had 12 points.
First Flight's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Hertford County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
Hertford County came up short against First Flight when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 67-59. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dobie, who went 11 for 21 on his way to 34 points in addition to five boards and four steals. Now that Hertford County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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