Atholton was the 76-28 winner over Reservoir when they last played one another back in February of 2025, but their luck changed this time around. The Raiders fell 59-52 to the 'Gators on Monday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Raiders came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the 'Gators are ranked 209th).

Isaiah Johnson
| 02/09/26 @ Reservoir | 21 |
| 02/02/26 vs Howard | 31 |
| 01/23/26 @ Oxon Hill | 27 |
When it comes to explaining why Atholton lost, don't look at Isaiah Johnson. Despite the final result, he went 8-for-17 to rack up 21 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Johnson's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Demarcus Lamot, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten boards.
Kai Lewis had another great game (as he tends to do), putting up 17 points in addition to six assists and four steals for Reservoir. Another player making a difference was Canaan Chance, who posted 12 points and three steals.
Atholton's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Reservoir, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-10.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Atholton will challenge rival Long Reach at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Reservoir is set to face off against their familiar foe Wilde Lake at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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