Basketball Recap: Northside Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with Bentonville

On Friday, Northside faced Bentonville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Northside Grizzlies were outmatched by the Bentonville Tigers and fell 64-35. The Grizzlies were not able to make up for their defeat to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.

This is the second loss in a row for Northside and nudges their season record down to 8-6. As for Bentonville, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northside and Southside will meet in a classic North v. South matchup at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bentonville, they will take on Rogers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.