Norse sweep Rams in Jefferson

The Roland-Story Norsemen won both varsity basketball games in Jefferson Friday. The girls scored more than their season average points but lost to R-S, 50-27. The Rams scored five points in the first quarter and just eight in the first half. They were down 27-8 at halftime.  The score was 39-17 after three quarters.

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P-C girls start new year with a win over Ar-We-Va

Paton-Churdan girls basketball coach Chris Petersen was satisfied with his team’s 65-56 win over Ar-We-Va in Westside Jan. 5. “The girls played their most complete game of the year. We did a great job of keeping the intensity up on both sides of the court for four quarters,” he said. “We  limited our turnovers and played very fundamentally sound basketball.…

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Rams split vs Saydel at home

The Greene County Rams split hoops games Tuesday in Jefferson against the Saydel Eagles. The girls lost 40-21. The Eagles led 12-6 after one quarter, with the Rams scoreless for the first five minutes of play. That six point margin held for the second quarter and the score was 21-15 at halftime. But, the Rams’ shooting went even colder –…

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Two wins for P-C at home vs CR-B

The Paton-Churdan basketball teams started their Christmas break Tuesday night with wins on their home court over Coon Rapids-Bayard. Despite a 57-46 win, girls coach Chris Petersen said his team “played a very sloppy game and really got controlled on the boards all night.” The Crusaders outscored the Rockets in the second half, but the home team had built a…

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Rams win in two OTs against Winterset

The Ram boys basketball team ended a four game losing streak but it took two overtimes in Winterset Monday evening to put together a 78-72 non-conference victory. The Rams started out cold – they didn’t score in the first five minutes of the game and Winterset held a 10 point lead. The best they did in regulation time was very brief…

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