The Currituck County Knights will take on the First Flight Nighthawks at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Currituck County will be looking to extend their current 13-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Currituck County didn't have too much trouble with Hertford County as they won 46-30. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Bears are ranked 313th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Savannah Banks
| 02/18/25 vs Hertford County | 5 |
| 02/17/25 vs Manteo | 4 |
| 02/13/25 @ First Flight | 2 |
| 02/11/25 vs Northeastern | 1 |
| 02/07/25 vs Pasquotank County | 3 |
| + 11 more games |
Currituck County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Savannah Banks led the charge by dropping a double-double with 16 points and 11 boards. What's more, Banks also posted five steals, the most she's had since back in January. Arianna White was another key player, dropping a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Currituck County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, First Flight hadn't done well against Northeastern recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. First Flight came out on top against Northeastern by a score of 49-40. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Nighthawks.
Currituck County pushed their record up to 22-4 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points over those games. As for First Flight, their record now sits at 17-4.
Currituck County beat First Flight 55-48 in their previous meeting on Thursday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was First Flight's Maddy Beatson, who went 10-for-22 en route to 27 points and four steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Currituck County still be able to contain Beatson? There's only one way to find out.
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