Northside is 9-0 against Rogers Heritage since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Northside Grizzlies will head out on the road to face off against the Rogers Heritage War Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Northside is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 13 games.
On Tuesday, Northside faced Springdale in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Northside walked away with a 48-41 victory over Springdale.
Northside's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Erianna Gooden, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Gooden is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Hazley Grotjohn, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, Rogers Heritage suffered a rough 50-26 defeat at the hands of Fayetteville two weeks ago. While losing is never fun, Rogers Heritage can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while Fayetteville is ranked seventh).
Northside's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-3. As for Rogers Heritage, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-18 record this season.
Northside beat Rogers Heritage 57-44 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northside since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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