First Flight hasn't had much luck against Northeastern recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Nighthawks will square off against the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in First Flight's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.
First Flight is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Martin County: they outscored them in every quarter. The Nighthawks put the hurt on the Gators with a sharp 68-44 victory on Friday. The Nighthawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Northeastern was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 49-43 to Currituck County. The Eagles have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
First Flight pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points over those games. As for Northeastern, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
First Flight beat Northeastern 49-40 in their previous matchup back in February of 2025. Will the Nighthawks repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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