On Saturday, the Life Prep Fire came up short against the Northside Grizzlies and fell 51-42. While losing is never fun, the Fire can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 35th in Kansas, while the Grizzlies are ranked second in Arkansas).
Northside got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Erianna Gooden out in front who posted 15 points along with eight boards and three steals. Gooden is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Camryn Schmidt, who put up 14 points and seven rebounds.
Life Prep has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. As for Northside, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
Life Prep will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Tournament Team at 7:00 p.m. on January 9, 2025. As for Northside, they will head out on the road to take on Idabel at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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