First Flight has gone 9-1 against Pasquotank County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The First Flight Nighthawks will head out to face off against the Pasquotank County Panthers at 7:30 p.m. First Flight is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 72.3 points per game this season.
First Flight is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Holmes: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that First Flight blew Holmes out of the water with an 81-45 final score. The Nighthawks haven't had any issues with the Aces recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Mason Dobie
| 02/07/25 @ Holmes | 39 |
| 02/01/25 vs Holmes | 16 |
| 01/31/25 vs Camden County | 15 |
| 01/30/25 @ Currituck County | 22 |
| 01/27/25 vs Manteo | 21 |
| + 10 more games |
Mason Dobie was his usual excellent self, putting up 39 points. His evening made it 15 games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Judah Carlyle, who posted 11 points.
Meanwhile, Pasquotank County didn't have quite enough to beat Currituck County on Friday and fell 72-70. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Wednesday (58), the Panthers still had to take the loss.
First Flight will need to focus on slowing down Jamari Seymore, one of several Pasquotank County players who made an impact when they last played. He went 8 for 16 en route to 23 points. That's the most points Seymore has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Branden Smith, who went 5 of 10 to rack up 16 points and six boards.
Even though they lost, Pasquotank County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.
Pasquotank County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points over those games. As for First Flight, their victory bumped their record up to 14-8.
Keep an eye on the arc in Tuesday's game: First Flight has made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having averaged 12.3 three-pointers per game. It's a different story for Pasquotank County, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9 threes. Given First Flight's sizable advantage in that area, Pasquotank County will need to find a way to close that gap.
First Flight took their win against Pasquotank County when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 90-65. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Smith, who went 11 for 16 on his way to 26 points and four steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will First Flight still be able to contain Smith? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
