Riverdale Baptist faced Springdale Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Crusaders fell 77-68 to the Lions. If the Crusaders were looking for revenge after losing 79-70 to the Lions when the teams met back in December of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Dez Ainsworth
| 12/09/25 vs Springdale Prep | 50% |
| 12/06/25 vs Eleanor Roosevelt | 50% |
| 12/04/25 @ Clinton Grace Christian | 83% |
| 12/02/25 @ Sidwell Friends | 9% |
| 11/29/25 vs Takoma Academy | 50% |
Despite the loss, Riverdale Baptist still got an impressive performance from Dez Ainsworth, who shot 50% from the field on his way to 19 points along with five boards and four steals. Thanks to that strong game, Ainsworth now owns an excellent 45.6% shooting accuracy. Derrick 'DJ' Robinson was another key player, putting up 15 points and four steals.
Leading Springdale Prep to victory were Jordan Costley and Larry Duncan. Costley went 8-for-17 en route to 20 points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds, while Duncan shot 88% from the field to rack up 14 points. Those 88% field goal percentage gave Duncan a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jay Green, who posted 12 points and six assists.
Riverdale Baptist's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2. As for Springdale Prep, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
Looking ahead, Riverdale Baptist will head out on the road to square off against Virginia Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Crusaders will be up against the Patriots' rather soft defense (which has allowed 68.5 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Springdale Prep, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Clinton Grace Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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