The First Flight Nighthawks had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.6 points), and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They claimed a resounding 76-42 victory over Holmes at home. Given First Flight's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 176th, while Holmes is ranked 441st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading First Flight to victory were Burke Powers and Mason Dobie. Powers scored 11 points, while Dobie dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Judah Carlysle, who scored nine points.
First Flight pushed their record up to 13-9 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points per game. As for Holmes, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
First Flight will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Pasquotank County at 7:30 p.m. First Flight has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 350 points over their last five matchups. As for Holmes, they will head out on the road to take on Camden County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Holmes is facing Camden County at the right time seeing as Camden County is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
