The Northside Grizzlies waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins but they left with four. They walked away with a 57-44 win over Rogers Heritage. Given Northside's advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while Rogers Heritage is ranked 58th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northside was led to victory by Erianna Gooden and Hazley Grotjohn. Gooden scored 18 points along with five rebounds and five steals, while Grotjohn scored 17 points along with six steals and five assists. 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. Erikka Gooden was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Northside is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Rogers Heritage, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.
Northside won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Springdale at 6:00 p.m. on January 20th. As for Rogers Heritage, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Har-Ber at 6:00 p.m. Har-Ber is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
