The PCM Mustang girls basketball team took down the Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Rockets Saturday in a 45-41 win. The Mustangs and Rockets would battle through a back and forth game with PCM jumping out to the 13-5 lead after one quarter before the Rockets would battle back to lead by three at the half 20-17. Both teams would be fridged from behind the three point line leading to the low scoring affair. The Rockets would push their lead to five after three quarters of play as they were led by freshmen Whitney Klyn’s 18 points, 12 of which came in the second half. PCM senior Regan Freland and junior Lilli Baird would prove too much down the stretch with Freland putting in a game high 24 points and Baird adding 10, all in the second half pushing the Mustangs to the 45-41 win. PCM will next head to North Polk on Wednesday for a class 3A region 6 semifinal with the Comets. PCM Head Coach Jeff Lindsey tells KNIA/KRLS Sports his Mustangs have been dealing with sickness over the past week and he knows his team needs to be at full health if they want to have any chance against the Comets.

PCM has already dropped a pair of games this season to Heart of Iowa Conference foe and the 8th ranked Comets 66-27 and 84-25. PCM and North Polk will hit the hardwood Wednesday night in Allmen at 7 p.m.

The Mustang boys were also in action in their final regular season contest, falling on the road to South Hardin 56-54. Despite a major comeback effort including 20 points in the fourth quarter, the PCM could not quite hang on to pull if off. PCM finishes the regular season 11-10, and will take on East Marshall today to open the postseason. It’s a neutral site matchup in Story City, and will be broadcast on the KRLS3 stream. Pregame coverage begins at 6:15, with the opening tipoff between the Mustangs and Mustangs at 6:30.