On Thursday, Springdale Prep faced Clinton Grace Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Springdale Prep Lions fell to the Clinton Grace Christian Eagles 61-55. The Lions were not able to make up for their defeat to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.
Elijah Mobley
| 01/23/25 vs Clinton Grace Christian | 18 |
| 01/18/25 @ Evergreen Christian | 15 |
| 01/16/25 @ Prince George's Christian Academy Blue | 21 |
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Elijah Mobley, who posted 18 points. Mobley's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Carmelo Beloni, who had 12 points and six boards.
Even though they lost, Springdale Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Springdale Prep's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-5. As for Clinton Grace Christian, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-6.
Springdale Prep has already played their next contest, a 77-57 defeat against DeMatha on the 24th. As for Clinton Grace Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 74-63 victory against GRACE Christian on the 25th.
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