On Thursday, Springdale Prep faced Riverdale Baptist in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Springdale Prep Lions took a blow against the Riverdale Baptist Crusaders, falling 87-54. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Crusaders recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Springdale Prep lost, don't look at Anya Neufeld. Despite the final result, she scored 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Poole, who posted eight points.
Riverdale Baptist got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Taylor Timms out in front who went 6 for 12 en route to 18 points plus four steals. The matchup was Timms' third in a row with at least ten points. Ariana Meriedy was another key player, going 6 for 11 en route to 18 points plus three steals.
Springdale Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Riverdale Baptist, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Springdale Prep wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 61-53 win against Hill School on the 6th. Riverdale Baptist has also already played their next match, a 78-27 victory against New Town on the 6th.
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