The Crane Pirates basketball team scored 57 points and limited the host Pleasant Hope Pirates to 56 in the Pirates non-league triumph on Tuesday.

The Pirates now have a 15-4 record. They play next when they host Billings for a Southwest Central game on Friday, February 7. Crane will confront a Wildcats team coming off a 69-38 league win over Spokane (Spokane, MO). The Wildcats record now stands at 12-7.

With the loss, Pleasant Hope falls to 12-6 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Dadeville (Dadeville, MO) to confront the Bearcats in a non-league game on Thursday, February 6. The Bearcats go into the game with a record of 11-7.