(Atlantic) Four players scored double figures to lead Lewis Central over Atlantic 77-41 in boys’ basketball at Atlantic on Friday.
Jackson Larsen led the team with 16 points, Nash Paulson and Garret Rutledge 12, and Kamdyn Cross added 11.
The Titans led 16-9 at the end of the first quarter and 39-33 at the half. Colton Rasmussen carried the Trojans offensively with 14 first-half points and 23 for the game.
Lewis Central pulled away in the second half. Six players contributed to outscoring Atlantic 21-11 in the third quarter. Jackson Larsen drew the hot hand in the final frame with four three-point shots and 12 of the Titan’s 27 points., while holding the Trojans to 11 and seven respectively.
Besides, Rasmussen’s 23-points, Gavin McLaren posted 10, Brock Henderson, 4, Tyrell Williams, 3, and Zaydin Parker, 1.
Atlantic travels to Shenandoah on Tuesday. Lewis Central plays Gretna-East at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs today.
