Basketball Game Preview: First Flight Nighthawks vs. Hertford County Bears

The First Flight Nighthawks will head out to take on the Hertford County Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

If First Flight beats Hertford County with 59 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. First Flight blew past Holmes 59-32 on Saturday. The Nighthawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 25 points or more this season.

Maddy Beatson and Abby Miles were among the main playmakers for First Flight as the former went 9 for 18 on her way to 29 points and six steals and the latter went 7 of 15 en route to 20 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. Beatson's afternoon made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Braylin Taylor also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.

First Flight was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.

Meanwhile, Hertford County posted their biggest victory since December 13, 2024 on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Bertie 60-20. The Bears pushed the score to 60-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Falcons cut but never quite recovered from.

First Flight better keep an eye on Brooklynn White. She was instrumental in Hertford County's win, going 7 for 10 en route to 19 points and three steals. Janiah Everette was another key player, putting up seven points along with seven steals and five boards.

First Flight's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.2 points. As for Hertford County, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-9.

Everything came up roses for First Flight against Hertford County in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured a 60-25 win. In that match, First Flight amassed a halftime lead of 42-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.