The Atlantic boys basketball team fought through a bit of a sloppy night to pick up a 64-52 win over Red Oak on Tuesday night. Both teams struggled to find consistent offense for much of the game until Atlantic found a late groove to pull away.

A three pointer from Kaden Johnson before the buzzer to end the first quarter gave Red Oak a 13-12 lead after one period. The Tigers wouldn’t let go of that lead until the last point of the third quarter. A free throw from Skyler Handlos put Atlantic up 37-36 at the end of the third and the Trojans edged away from there. Handlos had a big 2nd half, dropping 22 of his 29 points for the game. Grant Sturm and Nile Petersen both finished with 9 on the night. The Trojans improved to 5-6 on the season and will travel to Saydel on Friday night.

Red Oak was led by 12 points from Kobe Johnson and 10 from Baylor Bergren. The Tigers are now 3-11 on the year and they take on St. Albert on Friday.

The win for the Trojans may have come at a bit of a cost as well. Tyler Moen, who just recently returned from a knee injury, got banged up in the first quarter and did not return. Atlantic Head Coach Jeff Ebling said he will get further checked out on Wednesday to determine the extent of the injury.