Bentonville West is 0-3 against Northside since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Bentonville West Wolverines will look to defend their home court against the Northside Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Bentonville West has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Northside will arrive with five straight wins.
Two weeks ago, Bentonville West lost to Fayetteville on the road by a decisive 65-46 margin. While losing is never fun, Bentonville West can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while Fayetteville is ranked seventh).
Northside posted their closest win since December 9, 2023 on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Springdale and snuck past 58-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Erianna Gooden was her usual excellent self, scoring 19 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. She hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games.
Bentonville West has been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. As for Northside, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-3.
Bentonville West ended up a good deal behind Northside in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, losing 62-48. Thankfully for Bentonville West, Karys Washington (who scored 21 points along with eight rebounds and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
