The Atlantic Trojans basketball team kept it close in the first, but ultimately fell to the Harlan Cyclones on Friday night 71-52. The Trojans kept it competitive in the first eight minutes with three triples in the first from Kinnick Juhl. The quarter seeing multiple lead changes and ties as the Trojans would end the first being down 20-16. In the second quarter Atlantic seemed to slowly lose their grip on Dallas McDowell and Kobe Klaassen as both combined for six baskets in the second which helped create multiple 6-0 runs to push the Cyclones ahead by 12 at the end of the half.

Things took of for Harlan in the third quarter as baskets continued to fall for Klaassen and the Trojans found themselves in found trouble midway through the quarter. The Cyclones would ride their hot hand into the fourth and kept the Trojans away from the paint for a final score of 71-52.

Atlantic was led in scoring by Juhl with 14 and Gavin McLaren had 13. Trojan Head Coach Dalton Franken gave credit to the way his team handled adversity in the first quarter, but was disappointed in the transition defense.

Coach Franken did note that his team is improving with their ball handling and scoring.

The Trojans drop to 2-10 on the year with the loss and their next matchup is on Tuesday against the Red Oak Tigers. Coach Franken plans on keeping his team focused for their contest on Tuesday.

The Cyclones leading score was with McDowell with 26 and Klaasen with 21.