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| 01/30/24 - Away | 76-28 W |
| 01/05/24 - Home | 86-41 W |
| 01/24/23 - Home | 84-77 W |
| 12/15/22 - Away | 82-86 L |
| 01/26/22 - Away | 103-63 W |
| + 5 more games |
First Flight is 9-1 against Manteo since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The First Flight Nighthawks will head out to take on the Manteo Redskins at 7:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
First Flight is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat Lawrence Academy 86-38. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-21.
First Flight got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Lex Jackson out in front who posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Judah Carlyle, who earned 13 points.
While Manteo didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Cape Hatteras 92-56 on Friday. Given the Redskins' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 458th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Manteo found their leader in freshman Kai McGilberry, who went 7 of 11 from beyond the arc on his way to 29 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points McGilberry has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Granitzki, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 15 points and five rebounds.
Manteo was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Manteo's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for First Flight, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for First Flight against Manteo in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured a 76-28 victory. In that game, First Flight amassed a halftime lead of 43-21, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
