The Atlantic Trojans girls basketball team had an ice cold shooting night from the field and suffered a 51-20 loss to the Glenwood Rams on Tuesday.

Neither team could find the bottom of the cylinder early and it was just a 19-14 Glenwood lead at halftime. The Rams found some shooting touch in the second half and began to build a lead. It was 31-19 by the end of the third quarter in favor of Glenwood.

Atlantic only made 6 field goals on the night and ended with their lowest point output of the season. McKenzie Waters was the top scorer for the Trojans with 6 points and the Trojans dropped to 1-11. They next host Lewis Central on Friday.

Glenwood was led by 11 points from three different players: Elle Scarborough, Brooklyn Taylor, and Joslyn Lewis. Lewis had all of her points in the second half and hit three triples. The Rams improved to 4-7 and will next host St. Albert on Friday.

The Atlantic Trojans boys basketball team had another slow start against Glenwood on Tuesday night but they were able to overcome it this time and knock of the 2nd-ranked and previously unbeaten Rams 59-41. Glenwood opened the game with an 8-0 run and it would of been easy for Atlantic to think about the 18-4 first quarter deficit they suffered in the December 12th loss to the Rams. This time the Trojans were able to weather the storm and stay composed and Head Coach Alan Jenkins was proud of how they responded.

The Trojans took their first lead of the game at 14-12 early in the second quarter and never trailed the rest of the way. Atlantic lead 22-14 at half and push the lead to ten 38-28 by the end of the third quarter. It was another big win for the Trojans beating the second top ten opponent in as many weeks after handing Harlan their first loss of the year last week. Coach Jenkins talked about the outlook for his squad.

The game got very strange in the fourth quarter with Glenwood being assessed four technical fouls down the stretch and tempers rising from coaches, players, and officials. Atlantic stayed out of the dust-ups pretty well and Coach Jenkins liked their composure given the circumstance.

Austin Alexander led four Trojans in double figures with 19 points and had 5 assists, Scott Leonard had 14 points and 8 rebounds, Chase Mullenix had 11 points, and Grant Podhjasky finished with 10 points. Mullenix talked about what led to the win.

Podhjasky was a huge lift hitting 2 first half buckets and he talked about what changed for his team at the midway point of the season.

Atlantic improves to 7-4 with the win and will next travel to Lewis Central Friday before taking on Wahoo Neumann of Nebraska on Saturday at the MAC Shootout. We’ll have both of those games on KJAN.

Glenwood had an off shooting night and finished with one player in double figures. Andrew Blum finished with 10 points of the bench. Nate Mohr and Christian Stanislav both finished with 9 points. The Rams are now 9-1 and will next travel to St. Albert on Friday.

The Atlantic Trojans will play host to the Glenwood Rams for a Hawkeye Ten basketball doubleheader tonight and you can catch all on the action on KJAN.

The girls game will match the 1-10 Trojans against the 3-7 Rams. The Rams took the first meeting of the season back on December 12th 56-40.  Glenwood was hot from the outside in that game making 8 of 19 from long-range. Nikki Schuppan and Joslyn Lewis had 13 points that night.

The boys game will pit the 6-4 Trojans against the 9-0 and 2nd-ranked Rams. The Rams jumped up to 2nd in the latest AP boys basketball poll released on Monday. Glenwood jumped on Atlantic early in their first meeting this season and won 64-31. Christian Stansilav had 17 points and Andrew Blum added 15 in that December 12th game. Atlantic has played well out of the holiday break and will be trying to knock off the second top 10 ranked team in as many weeks after beating Harlan last Tuesday night in Atlantic.

Tip-off for the girls game is set for 6:00pm with the boys to follow at approximately 7:30pm. We’ll have coverage beginning at about 5:50pm on air, online, the app, and KJANTV.

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Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have hired Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy as their new head coach. The Bears hope he can help fix a franchise that is just 14-34 over the past three seasons. The Bears announced the move a week after firing coach John Fox. The 39-year-old Nagy spent the past 10 seasons working under Andy Reid in Philadelphia and Kansas City. In Chicago, he will be trying to develop No. 2 overall draft pick Mitchell Trubisky.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Skiers with prosthetic limbs and braces took to the slopes in eastern Iowa this weekend for an annual adaptive skiing event. The Telegraph Herald reports that about 30 individuals attended the event at Sundown Mountain Resort in Dubuque on Sunday. The event was organized by Clark & Associates Prosthetics and Orthotics. Kaily Ramage spent all afternoon on the slopes. The 9-year-old has had a prosthetic left leg since she was a baby.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Left-hander Zach Duke is guaranteed $2.15 million as part of his one-year contract with the Minnesota Twins and can earn an additional $1.5 million based on pitching appearances. Duke can earn $200,000 each for 40 and 50 games as a pitcher under the deal. He could earn $300,000 apiece for 55 and 60, and $500,000 for 65. The 34-year-old was 1-1 with a 3.93 ERA in 27 relief appearances last year for St. Louis.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Western Iowa Conference

Audubon 84, Orient-Macksburg 22
IKM-Manning 75, Riverside, Oakland 51

Corner Conference

Bedford 74, Clarinda Academy 62

Other Scores

West Monona, Onawa 82, Whiting 31

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Western Iowa Conference

IKM-Manning 65, Riverside 21

The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Iowa high school basketball poll with first-place votes in parentheses, win-loss record and total points:

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have hired Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy as their new head coach, hoping he can help lift a foundering NFL franchise emerge from one of its worst runs in history.

The Bears announced the move Monday, a week after firing coach John Fox. The Bears are just 14-34 record in the past three years for a .292 winning percentage that ranks as the second-lowest in their history. They Bears were 5-11 this past season.

The 39-year-old Nagy spent the past 10 seasons working under Andy Reid in Philadelphia and Kansas City. He did not call plays until late this season, but drew praise for his work with Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith. In Chicago, he will be trying to develop No. 2 overall draft pick Mitchell Trubisky.

The Chiefs won the AFC West, only to blow an 18-point halftime lead in a playoff loss to Tennessee on Saturday. The Bears met with Nagy in Kansas City on Sunday and wasted little time hiring him.

Chicago also interviewed Philadelphia quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo, Minnesota and New England offensive coordinators Pat Shurmur and Josh McDaniels, Vikings defensive coordinator George Edwards and Chicago defensive coordinator Vic Fangio.

Three-time DII National Champion Coach Mel Tjeerdsma has been selected as a member of the 2018 College Football Hall of Fame class. Tjeerdsma had a career record of 183-43 at Northwest and a coaching career record of 242-82-4. He began his career at Austin College in Texas.

Tjeerdsma became the school’s Athletic Director in 2013 after stepping down from the Head Football Coach position after the 2010 season. The Bearcats have won three more National Championships since he took over as AD.

Tjeerdsma is joined in the hall of fame class by coaches Mack Brown of Texas and Frank Beamer of Virginia Tech.  Ten players also are part of the class: Michigan defensive back Charles Woodson, Miami Hurricanes defensive back Ed Reed, Nebraska offensive lineman Aaron Taylor, Georgia Tech wide receiver Calvin Johnson, Rice running back Trevor Cobb, Penn State quarterback Kerry Collins, Montana quarterback Dave Dickenson, Illinois linebacker Dana Howard, Georgia offensive lineman Matt Stinchcomb, and Temple running back Paul Palmer.

The 2018 class will be inducted at the National Football Foundation annual awards dinner on December 4th in New York.