Class 1A District tournament boys’ basketball opened on Monday night. Paton-Churdan lost to Glidden-Ralston in Glidden by a 68-66 final. The Rockets dropped two of three to the Wildcats this season, all decided by eight points or less, and the season ends at 7-14. G-R advances with a 9-13 record.

The final game for P-C seniors Jake Berns and Charlie Minnehan were memorable with Berns scoring 23 points and Minnehan adding 21. Sophomore Tyler Miller added 16 points. Berns had nine rebounds with seven boards each from Minnehan and Miller.

The Wildcats had five players score in double figures, led by Brigham Daniel with 17 and 16 from Justin Sparks. Blake Pagel had 11 points, including the game winner with eight seconds left on the clock.