The junior basketball season came to an end on the weekend, as district playoffs were held for the girls at John Paul II and for the boys in Luseland.
The John Paul II boys won their first game 70-24 over Macklin to advance to the gold medal game.
In the final against Unity, the Crusaders turned in a great effort, but without two starters from the season not playing on the weekend, they came up just short against Unity and settled for silver.
John Paul II was one of six teams to compete at districts in Luseland, which was the team's sixth tournament of the year. The Crusaders matched their best tournament finish of the season with silver. They also won silver at their home tournament in December.
The John Paul II girls played three games on the weekend and went 2-1 and earning a medal. The Crusaders won their first game 52-27 over Kerrobert, but lost in the semifinal to Unity 50-26.
In the bronze medal game, John Paul II and Luseland were tied at halftime, but the Crusaders turned up the pressure in the third and fourth quarters to win the game 49-31 and earned the bronze medal.
