The Crane Mustang boys basketball team finished up regular season play this past weekend, Friday-Saturday, Feb. 11-12, by defeating Caldera JV 68-51 and Adrian 69-51. The No. 1 ranked 1A Mustangs went 25-0 and 14-0 in High Desert League play. Crane scored 1,605 points this season (highest in 1A classification), averaging

The Crane Mustang boys basketball team participated in the three-day Crusade Classic New Year’s Invitational at Salem Academy High School, Dec. 30 through Jan. 1. On the first day, the Mustangs destroyed the Gervais Cougars 65-22. Cody Siegner finished with a double-double, scoring 22 points along with 13 rebounds. Mitch Clark

Photo by RHETT LANDON The Crane Mustangs girls basketball team cruised through the 1A State Championship tournament in Baker City, winning the 1A State Championship for the second straight year. The Mustangs systematically and methodically struck down any opponent that stood in their way to the title. Averaging just over 60 points a

Photos by DEBBIE RANEY The Crane girls basketball team celebrates with the Mustang faithful at Baker High School after defeating St. Paul for the 1A championship on Saturday, March 7. After finishing the regular season undefeated, the Crane girls basketball team took the unblemished season one step further by bringing home the

Submitted photos The Mustangs run their offense. On Saturday, Jan. 25, the last two unbeaten 1A girls basketball teams met at Bend High School to decide who should hold the No. 1 ranking. The No. 2-ranked Crane Mustangs took their 14-0 record into the contest to face the top-ranked, 18-0 St. Paul Buckaroos.

The Crane boys basketball team picked up victories over Adrian and Jordan Valley Jan. 9-10 to improve to 7-4 on the season. On Thursday, Jan. 9, Chase Joyce scored 20 points to lead the Mustangs to a 56-47 win over Adrian in non-conference play. Crane led 15-10 at the end of the

Shelie Doman of Crane added 18 to lead Crane to a 72-33 win over Prairie City. (Photos by RANDY PARKS) The Crane girls basketball team remained unbeaten with a 54-30 win over Joseph at Pendleton High School on Thursday, Jan. 2. The Lady Mustangs raised their record to 8-0 with the victory, while

Photo by RANDY PARKS Kelsie Siegner of Crane scores two of her 19 points in the win over the Baker JV. The Crane girls basketball team won both its games at the Alycia Jenkins Christmas Tournament held Dec. 13-14, at Crane Union High School. With the victories, the Mustangs are now 3-0

The Crane girls basketball team finished the season on a high note, downing Joseph 49-30 to win the fourth-place trophy at the OSAA/OnPoint Community Credit Union 1A Girls Basketball State Championship in Baker City. Kelsie Siegner recorded a double-double for Crane, finishing with 20 points and 12 rebounds, and was named

The Crane boys and girls basketball teams cruised to lopsided victories over Burnt River on Friday, Feb. 8. The Lady Mustangs beat Burnt River 97-13 to improve to 12-1 in the High Desert League, 21-3 overall. The Crane boys won their game 70-13 to raise their league record to 12-1, 17-7 overall. The