(Clarinda) Clarinda defeated Atlantic 49-28 in a fast-paced boys’ basketball game at Clarinda on Tuesday night.
Both teams struggled to find their rhythm early, with the Cardinals holding a slim 7-4 lead at the end of the first quarter. However, Ryan Wagoner, Cooper Phillips, and Cooper Baumgart each hit three-pointers, helping to ignite a 21-12 lead at halftime. Kyle Wagoner led the Cardinals with six points in the first half, while Phillips and Baumgart each contributed five. The Cardinals full-court man-to-man press yielded several buckets off turnovers. The Cardinals opened up a 34-20 lead after three, and outscored the Trojans 15-6 in the final frame to salt the game away.
Gage Gross, led the Trojans with nine points, Shelton Maulia six, Conner Johnson, 5, Hudson McLaren, and Reid Woodward three, and Gavin McLaren finished the game with two. Atlantic Head Coach Dalton Franken says one bright spot was the play from the guys coming off the bench.
Coach Franken says Clarinda’s press forced 27 turnovers, limiting the Trojans quality possessions.
Sam Kline led the Cardinals with 13 points, Cooper Phillips, 9, Kyle Wagoner, 8, Cooper Baumgart, 7, Noah Harris, 4, Ryan Wagoner, 3, Warner Schmitt, and Nolan Wyman, 2, and Aiden Johnson, 1.
Clarinda extends its record to 4-1 and travel to Glenwood on Friday. The Trojans fall to 0-3, and face Creston on the road on Friday.
