Paton-Churdan ended the 2023-24 girls’ high school basketball season with a 0-21 record after losing in the first round of Class 1A regional play last night. Coach Tom Kennedy’s Rockets lost to number 14 Coon Rapids-Bayard in Coon Rapids by a 50-10 score. The Crusaders advance with a 18-3 record after downing the Rockets for the third time in as many games this season. CR-B led 33-8 at halftime.

An extremely youthful P-C team had four points from Grace Cullum and two apiece by Alivya Smith, Kaliyah Minnihan, and Ella Talser. Smith the was leader in rebounds with six.

The P-C boys’ open 1A District play tonight in Churdan vs. Woodward Academy. The Rockets are 1-19 and the Knights are 2-14. Tipoff is at 7 o’clock.