Basketball Game Preview: Northside Grizzlies vs. Southside Mavericks

Northside has gone 10-0 against Southside recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Northside Grizzlies and the Southside Mavericks will meet in a classic North v. South matchup at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Northside's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.

Last Friday, Northside strolled past Bentonville with points to spare, taking the game 56-42. Given the Grizzlies' advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Tigers are ranked 27th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northside to victory, but perhaps none more so than Erianna Gooden, who posted 16 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Gooden is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Camryn Schmidt, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards.

Northside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 11 consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Southside ended up a good deal behind Carthage back in December of 2024 and lost 44-26. The Mavericks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Northside has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Southside, they now have a losing record at 1-2.

Everything went Northside's way against Southside when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as Northside made off with a 55-33 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northside since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.