Basketball Recap: Camryn Schmidt and Erianna Gooden Secure Win for Northside

There's no place like home for Northside, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They strolled past the Springdale Bulldogs with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 72-57. This was a revenge game for the Grizzlies: when they faced off against the Bulldogs back in January, they had to take a 55-52 defeat.

Leading Northside to victory were Erianna Gooden and Camryn Schmidt. Gooden went 8 for 11 on her way to 18 points along with seven boards and five assists, while Schmidt almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. What's more, Schmidt also racked up four assists, the most she's had since back in December of 2024. Cherish Blackmon was another key player, going 6 of 8 en route to 13 points.

They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Northside was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Northside has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.1 points per game. As for Springdale, with the loss, they broke their 12-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-3.

Coincidentally, Northside and Springdale will both be playing Rogers the next time they take the court. Northside will host Rogers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Springdale will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.