Creston Hosts Atlantic Tonight in Hawkeye Ten Conference Boy’s Hoops

(Creston) Atlantic and Creston square off in a Hawkeye Ten Conference boys’ basketball game tonight at Creston. The Trojans enter the contest with a record (2-11). The Panthers are 6-7. Creston won the first meeting on January 4, 51-41.

Atlantic Head Coach Dalton Franken says they are focusing on themselves right now.

Jake Hoyt leads the Panthers, averaging 20 points per game, and Rhett Driskell, 10.25.

Creston is shooting 42.1 percent from the field, 28.4 percent from behind the three-point line, and 63.8 percent from the free-throw line.

Gavin McLaren leads Atlantic offensively with 13.08 points per game. Kinnick Juhl, averages 11.22. The Trojans are shooting 38 percent from the field, 22.5 percent from behind the three-point line, and 57.8 percent from the free-throw line.

Tonight, the boys’ game follows the girls’, with the tip-off set for around 7:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast on 95.7 F.M. and live video streamed on westerniowatoday.com and KS95.