The Atlantic Trojans girls basketball team extended their win streak to two games after defeating the Clarinda Cardinals 66-45 Friday night in Atlantic. The Trojans improved their record to 8-7 while dropping the Cardinals to 1-13 on the season.

The Trojans have struggled to find consistent success this season, this being their first back-to-back winning streak since beginning the season 4-0. As for Clarinda, they began the season with a 72-43 win over Lenox and have only gained one other notch in the win column.

Atlantic outscored the Cardinals in the first three quarters for a combined 52-28 outing heading into the fourth quarter. In the fourth quarter however, Clarinda tried to make a comeback and outscored the Trojans, but still fell short at the final horn, giving the Trojans a comfortable win and a boost of confidence heading into a tougher stretch of their season.

The Trojans’ next three opponents consist of two teams that combine for a 25-2 record this season.

             Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 F

Atlantic 16  19  17  14  66

Clarinda 8   11   9    17  45