Atlantic and Denison-Schleswig are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The Atlantic Trojans will square off against the Denison-Schleswig Monarchs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Atlantic will be strutting in after a win while Denison-Schleswig will be coming in after a loss.
If Atlantic beats Denison-Schleswig with 56 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Atlantic blew past Red Oak, posting a 56-15 victory. That looming 56-15 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Trojans yet this season.
Meanwhile, Denison-Schleswig was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They came up short against Storm Lake, falling 65-45. While losing is never fun, the Monarchs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 279th, while the Tornadoes are ranked 83rd).
Atlantic pushed their record up to 14-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Denison-Schleswig, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.
Everything came up roses for Atlantic against Denison-Schleswig in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 73-44 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Atlantic since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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