The Lewis Central boys hoops team made a few more plays down the stretch and grabbed a 51-47 win over Atlantic on Friday night at the Atlantic High School. Nile Petersen’s terrific night for Atlantic kept the Trojans right in it til the end. Petersen hit two threes near the end of the first quarter to make it a 1 point game, and then hit a couple big shots late in the 2nd quarter to get the Trojans within two at half 22-20. He followed that up with two more threes in the third quarter, and the game was tied at 34 heading to the final period. Petersen finished with 24 points on the night.

Skyler Handlos was finally able to drop his first two shots of night to start the fourth quarter, but that lead wouldn’t hold up. Lewis Central chipped away until a Logan Jones layup gave them a 49-47 lead in the final two minutes. Atlantic got a look at a three for Bradley Dennis but it was off the mark, and Easton Dermody was fouled during the rebound attempt. He stepped up to the line and knocked down two free throws to seal the Titan victory.

Skyler Handlos finished with 7 points and Grant Sturm had 6 for the Trojans. They fall to 2-4 and will host Winterset on Saturday afternoon for one more game before the holiday break.

Lewis Central was led by 17 points from Logan Jones and 12 from Cole Drummond. The Titans are now 4-1 and off for the break.