The Martin’s Mill Mustangs have joined the Martin’s Mill Lady Mustangs as state basketball champions.

The Mustangs won their first state title in 76 years on Thursday, defeating the Lipan Indians, 55-43, in the Class 2A Division 2 state championship game on Thursday at the Alamodome in San Antonio.

The Lady Mustangs won the title last week.

No. 1 Martin’s Mill finishes the season at 36-1, while No. 2 Lipan ends its year at 34-4.

Senior Jak Kinder led the Mustangs with 19 points (including 3 3-pointers), while junior Archer Schneider added 18 points and seven rebounds.

It was the second game between the two. Martin’s Mill took a 39-36 win over Lipan on Dec. 28, 2024, in the Tenaha Holiday Hoops Tournament. 

It was Martin’s Mill’s first appearance in a state championship game since 2007 and second overall. The other appearance came when the Mustangs won the Class B championship in 1949.

Lipan had won a state championship the past two seasons and six state titles overall, was playing in its ninth state title game and fourth consecutive.

Team members for Martin’s Mill are 6-5 junior Archer Schneider, 6-3 junior Cooper Wright, 6-0 sophomore Briar Russell, 6-5 junior Jack Milligan, 5-11 junior Sawyer Moore, 5-11 senior Jak Kinder, 55-10 sophomore Slayde Runyon, 6-0 sophomore Cade Schaeffer, 5-7 sophomore Gaitlin Mewbourn, 5-11 junior Travis Baber, 6-7 junior Ryder Marsh, 5-11 sophomore Carson Schaeffer, 6-1 freshman Austin Baber and 6-1 freshman Lex Coker. The head coach is Greg Jenkins, and he is assisted by Hayden Jenkins, Logan Jenkins and Will Schneider. Support staff are managers Oak Hopkins, Kason Lindsey and Luke Wright; statistician Carrie Jenkins; student trainer David Womble; and athletic trainer Joel Gangross.