ATLANTIC — With the Hawkeye 10 Conference title on the line, Atlantic rose to the occasion and defeated Creston here Friday night in a battle of top-five teams, 47-38.

The No. 2 Trojans clinched the outright title for the second year in a row with the win. Creston, ranked fifth, could have clinched at least a share of the title with a win.

The Trojans finish with a Hawkeye 10 record of 12-1 and improved to 19-1 overall with one game left on its regular season schedule. Creston fell to 17-3 overall and 10-2 in the Hawkeye 10.