Harlan tops Atlantic in Hawkeye 10 showdown

January 6th, 2016 by admin

In front of a nearly full crowd at the Atlantic High School Gym the Harlan Cyclones topped the Atlantic Trojans 57-50 in boys hoops Tuesday. The Cyclones took control of the game early as they raced out to a 15-8 lead at the end of the first quarter and pushed the lead to 13 points by halftime. Ethan Knudson led the charge in the first half with 10 points.

Harlan started strong again in the second half scoring the first two baskets of the half and extended their lead to 44-29 by the end of the third quarter. Atlantic made a strong push in the 4th quarter led by 9 points in the period by Ryan Hawkins and got as close 5 points in the final minute but Harlan made free throws down the stretch to seal the win. Caled Rassmussen made 7-10 from the stripe in the fourth quarter and the Cyclones were 9 of 14 for the quarter.

Three point shooting also played in a big part in the Cyclones win as they knocked down 8 threes in the game. Caleb Rassmussen lead the Cyclones with 16 points and Ethan Knudson finished with 14. The Trojans were lead by Senior Ryan Hawkins who finished with 23 points and 16 rebounds.

The two teams will meet at least one more time this season on February 2nd in Harlan.

You can hear some post game comments from Head Coach Alan Jenkins below.