Rogers hasn't had much luck against Northside recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Rogers Mountaineers will host the Northside Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 74-33, which was the final score in Rogers' tilt against Har-Ber on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Mountaineers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Wildcats are ranked fourth).
Northside has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-52 heartbreaker at the hands of Springdale. That's two games in a row now that the Grizzlies have lost by exactly three points.
Rogers will have to contain Erianna Gooden as she made an impact in Northside's last game. She dropped a double-double on 26 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Hazley Grotjohn, who posted eight points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Northside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.
Northside's defeat ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-3. As for Rogers, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Things could have been worse for Rogers, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 70-53 loss to Northside in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gooden, who went 11 of 17 on her way to 26 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. Now that Rogers knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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