Rogers Heritage is 0-9 against Northside since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Rogers Heritage War Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Northside Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. The timing isn't great for Rogers Heritage: they have been struggling with nine straight losses at home, while Northside has snatched up 11 consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Two weeks ago, Rogers Heritage was the victim of a tough 50-26 loss at the hands of Fayetteville. 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).
Meanwhile, Northside beat Springdale 48-41 on Tuesday.
Northside's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Erianna Gooden led the charge by almost dropping 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. Hazley Grotjohn was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Rogers Heritage has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-18 record this season. As for Northside, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season.
Rogers Heritage came up short against Northside in their previous matchup back in January, falling 57-44. Will Rogers Heritage have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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