The Atlantic Trojans boys basketball team lost to Glenwood Tuesday night 77-54. Tuesday’s game was closer than the final score appeared as the Trojans kept the first quarter competitive thanks to Shelton Mualia and Kinnick Juhl’s continuous drives toward the paint. At the end of the first quarter, Atlantic found themselves down only three at 16-13. The second quarter is where Glenwood started to create separation with back to back triples from Cole Staudt. Jack Johnson also played his part in creating an 8-0 run in the second to push Glenwood to a 41-31 lead at halftime.

Atlantic continued to battle in the third quarter with Juhl and Sawyer Tarrell hitting threes trying to close the gap, but Glenwood would always respond immediately with a basket off of a slew of Trojan turnovers. The Trojans would shave the Rams lead down to eight, but never got closer in the third as turnovers continued to pile. In the fourth quarter not much changed for either side as Glenwood continued to have shots fall in from Johnson and Ayden Gibson clearing the boards. The game would end with a final score of 77-54.

Looking back on tonight’s game Atlantic head Coach Dalton Franken liked the fight he saw from his team.

Coach Franken also credited the difference and aggressiveness that Hunter Nelson made with his appearance in the starting lineup.

Nelson finished the night with 12 points, Juhl chipped in 9, and Mualia scored 7. Coach Franken explained that even though his team had the right motivation for tonight, there are still tweaks needing to be made heading into Friday’s contest against Kuemper Catholic.

Glenwood was led in scoring by Johnson with 15 and Colin Steele with 11. The victory improves the Rams record to 9-2 as the Trojans fall to 2-7.