The Crane Cranes basketball team (Crane, TX), was nudged 61-57 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Denver City Mustangs (Denver City, TX)

The Mustangs now possess a 11-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Midland Classical Academy for a non-league battle on Friday, December 29. Denver City will confront a Knights team coming off a 34-33 non-league loss to Cathedral (El Paso, TX). The Knights record now stands at 1-12.

The Cranes (2-9) will now prepare for their battle against Cathedral (El Paso, TX). The Fighting Irish come into the non-league battle with a 8-9 record. In their last battle, Cathedral edged Midland Classical Academy (Midland, TX), 34-33, in a non-league battle.