The Atlantic Boys Basketball team got their postseason off to a great start with a 59-39 win over Winterset.  The Trojans raced out to a 23-7 first quarter lead with patient play on the offensive end and great shooting.  The Trojans got a great game from Sophomore Scott Leonard who led all scorers with 21 points.  Leonard was able to take advantage of the Huskies Triangle and 2 defense by posting up on the block behind the post defenders that were drifting up in the lane and his teammates kept getting him the ball in great position to score.

Ryan Hawkins also chipped in 14 and Garrett Franken had 9 points in the runaway win.  With the win the Trojans advanced to the District Final which will be played Thursday night at 7:00pm at Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln High School.

The Trojans’ opponent in that game will be the Glenwood Rams after they posted and emphatic 76-38 win over Creston in the second half of the doubleheader.  Glenwood used some pressure defense to fluster the panthers early and were efficient on the offensive end. Sophomore Andrew Blum led all scorers with 25 points and Freshman Christian Stanislav added 14.  Glenwood had a commanding 52-18 lead by Halftime and cruised with a running clock to a win in the second half.

Once again the Class 3A District final will be Atlantic vs. Glenwood on Thursday at 7:00pm at Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln High School.  We will have coverage here on KJAN and online.  Pregame will start at 6:50pm.