Springdale hasn't had much luck against Northside recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Springdale Bulldogs will square off against the Northside Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. Springdale will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Springdale is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Little Rock Christian Academy, who was ranked 11th at the time (Springdale was ranked 22nd). Springdale snuck past Little Rock Christian Academy with a 75-70 victory on Monday.
Meanwhile, Northside unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Douglass by a score of 54-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Grizzlies have suffered since December 6, 2024.
Springdale will need focus on slowing down Camryn Schmidt, one of several Northside players who made an impact when they last played. She dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten boards. Schmidt is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Hazley Grotjohn, who went 6 of 9 on her way to 18 points and eight rebounds.
Springdale pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Northside, their loss dropped their record down to 11-2.
Springdale came up short against Northside when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 48-41. Can Springdale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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