The Hertford County Bears will challenge the First Flight Nighthawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Hertford County took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 60-20 win over Bertie. With the Bears ahead 40-9 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Brooklynn White continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 7 for 10 on her way to 19 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Janiah Everette, who posted seven points along with seven steals and five boards.
Hertford County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 31 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, First Flight won against Camden County on Friday with 59 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. First Flight blew past Holmes 59-32. The Nighthawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 25 points or more this season.
Hertford County better focus on containing Maddy Beatson and Abby Miles as the pair were huge in First Flight's win. Beatson went 9 of 18 en route to 29 points and six steals, while Miles went 7 for 15 on her way to 20 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. Beatson has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 19 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Summer Stevens, who earned no points along with eight assists and four steals.
First Flight's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for Hertford County, they moved to 7-9 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Hertford County was dealt a bruising 60-25 loss at the hands of First Flight when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Beatson, who shot 5-for-8 from long range and dropped a double-double on 26 points and 11 steals. Now that Hertford County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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