Fort Smith Northside (11-5, 2-0 7A-Central) took the lead for good late in the first half, and pulled away in the second half for the victory over the Tigers (4-9, 0-2).

Central led 16-14 after one quarter, but Northside exploded for a 23-point second quarter to take a 37-35 halftime lead.

Isaiah Joe paced the Grizzlies with a game-high 25 points. Raijon McIntosh led Central with 20 points.