The Atlantic boys basketball team halted a seven game losing skid on Thursday night with a 62-49 win at Clarinda. The Trojans took the lead early in the game and were able to slowly build the lead in the second half. The Trojans led 21-16 at the end of the first quarter and the margin was also five points at halftime. Atlantic then pushed the lead to 9 by the end of the third and led by as many as 17 down the stretch.

Three Trojans finished in double figures on the night and Head Coach Jeff Ebling thought the team moved the ball well on the offensive end.

Tyler Moen led all scorers in the game with 16 points, 10 of those coming in the first half. Coach Ebling thought Moen had a great game slashing to open spots in the Cardinals’ zone.

Logan Reilly finished with 13 points and Chase Mullenix had 12 for the Trojans. Atlantic improves to 5-9 on the season overall.

Clarinda was led by 15 points from Connor Brown who hit 3 three-pointers in the first half. The Cardinals fall to 6-9 on the year.

The Atlantic girls basketball team was able to hit free throws in a foul-riddled game to pick up their second win of the season over Clarinda 63-52 on Thursday night. The Trojans got their first official Hawkeye Ten Conference win with the help of 22-31 shooting from the free throw line, including 14-19 in the second half. The game didn’t have much of a flow with 58 total fouls called and 65 free throws shot between the two teams. After the game Atlantic Head Coach Dan Vargason said he was proud of the way the girls handled the game.

Coach Vargason also liked the team’s response to a close loss on Tuesday to Kuemper Catholic.

Atlantic had three players finish in double-figures led by 16 points from Alyssa Ginther. Baylee Newell finished with 15 and McKenzie Waters had 12. Ginther helped build the Atlantic lead early, coming off the bench to hit three first-quarter three pointers. Atlantic improves to 2-13 with the win and are now 1-7 in Hawkeye Ten Conference play.

Clarinda got 23 points from senior Taylor Wedemeyer; she had 14 of those points from the foul line. Darah Gray finished with 13 for the Cardinals. Clarinda falls to 1-14 overall and 0-8 in Hawkeye Ten play.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A 93-year-old World War II veteran has finally been given a medal he won at the 1944 Drake Relays track meet. The Des Moines Register reports that Ted Williams, of Altoona, had finished second in the discus among high school boys while competing for Knoxville High School. But because of wartime metal rationing, he was given only a certificate that could be redeemed for a medal after the war. Less than two months later Williams joined the Marines and eventually served in the Pacific theater. After the war he married and became a history teacher and coach.

The certificate remained stuffed away in his home until his birthday Thursday, when he received a medal from Drake University in a surprise ceremony staged by his friends in a coffee group. He was grateful for the acknowledgment of his accomplishment, saying, “This is a very, very important thing to me.”

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

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Megan Gustafson had 21 points and 16 rebounds for her 16th double-double and added six assists to lead No. 22 Iowa to a 75-62 win over Michigan. Eight players scored in the third quarter when the Hawkeyes made 10 of 16 shots, including two 3-pointers, to stretch a 32-29 lead to 54-38.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says defensive line and tight end are the team’s biggest concerns heading into the offseason. The Hawkeyes finished 9-4 and ranked 25th after beating Mississippi State in the Outback Bowl. They watched a program-high four players leave early for the NFL. Tight end was by far the hardest hit, with redshirt sophomore T.J. Hockenson and junior Noah Fant both projected to be high picks after declaring themselves eligible for the draft.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Cassius Winston scored a career-high 29 points, Nick Ward added 15 and sixth-ranked Michigan State pulled away from Nebraska late for 70-64 win. Michigan State relied on tough defense to extend its school-record Big Ten winning streak to 19 games. The Cornhuskers had their school-record 20-game home win streak end.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Joe Montana was the quarterback the previous time the Kansas City Chiefs reached the AFC title game. Len Dawson was under center the previous time they played in the Super Bowl. For one of the NFL’s proudest franchises, the wait to reach this weekend has been a long one, and the chance to hoist the Lamar Hunt Trophy _ named after the Chiefs’ founder _ has the city on the edge of its collective seat.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots were unbeatable at home this season, going 8-0 during the regular season and rolling past the Chargers in the divisional round. Playing outside of Massachusetts has provided different outcomes. Brady is 8-4 all-time in AFC championship game with a 6-1 record at home. But he’s just 2-3 on the road, with both wins coming at Pittsburgh during 2001 and 2004 seasons. The Patriots will also have to deal with what could be the coldest temperature for a game in Arrowhead Stadium history.