The Atlantic girls basketball team started the game well on Tuesday night against Harlan but a second quarter drought would put the game out of reach. Harlan took the victory 63-39. It was 14-11 in favor of the Cyclones at the end of the first quarter. The Cyclones would then outscore Atlantic 18-2 in the second quarter to blow the game open.

Atlantic Head Coach Kelly Juhl said the second quarter has  been a problem for the Trojans ever since the holiday break. He thought they responded well at the end of the first quarter to a run so their lack of response in the second was perplexing. He said he was proud of the way the girls fought at the end of the game so he’s hoping they carry that into the next couple of games.

Harlan was led by a big night from Nicole Lange who dropped in 19 of her 25 total points in the first half. Macie Leinen chipped in 13 for the Cyclones. They improve to 8-9 and will host Glenwood on Friday night.

Atlantic got 11 points from Baylee Newell and 9 from Alyssa Ginther. The Trojans fall to 2-15 and they will next host Abraham Lincoln on Friday.