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BlandCeleste
Tigers
34
Blue Devils
31

The Celeste (TX) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home conference game against Bland (Merit, TX) by a score of 34-31.

Game Details: Celeste High School

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Bland9127634
Celeste31210631
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Game Story

Texas High School Basketball - Celeste edged by Bland

February 2, 2024: Celeste, TX 75423

The Celeste Blue Devils basketball team (Celeste, TX), was nudged 34-31 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Bland Tigers (Merit, TX)

The Tigers now possess a 16-14 record. They put it on the line next when they host Whitewright for a 2A Region II District 14 battle on Tuesday, February 6. Bland will confront a Tigers team coming off a 64-29 league loss to Honey Grove (Honey Grove, TX). The Tigers record now stands at 9-16.

The Blue Devils (11-15) will now prepare for their battle against Trenton (Trenton, TX). The Tigers come into the 2A Region II District 14 battle with a 5-18 record. In their last battle, Trenton was nudged by Tom Bean (Tom Bean, TX), 47-27, in a league battle.

Ryan NocktonickTigers Reporter
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  1. Check In

    1st Quarter
    9 - 3 The scorer has checked in. Bland 9, Celeste 3
    Posted @ 8:05p

  2. Game Attendance

    1st Quarter
    Attendance Hundreds
    Posted @ 8:05p
  3. 9 - 3

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    Bland 9, Celeste 3
    Posted @ 8:05p
  4. 12 - 3

    Score Alert

    Bland2nd Quarter
    Bland - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Bland 12, Celeste 3
    Posted @ 8:17p
  5. 15 - 3

    Score Alert

    Bland2nd Quarter
    Bland - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Bland 15, Celeste 3
    Posted @ 8:17p
  6. 18 - 3

    Score Alert

    Bland2nd Quarter
    Bland - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Bland 18, Celeste 3
    Posted @ 8:17p
  7. 21 - 3

    Score Alert

    Bland2nd Quarter
    Bland - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Bland 21, Celeste 3
    Posted @ 8:18p
  8. 21 - 6

    Score Alert

    Celeste2nd Quarter
    Celeste - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Bland 21, Celeste 6
    Posted @ 8:18p
  9. 21 - 9

    Score Alert

    Celeste2nd Quarter
    Celeste - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Bland 21, Celeste 9
    Posted @ 8:18p
  10. 21 - 11

    Score Alert

    Celeste2nd Quarter
    Celeste - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Bland 21, Celeste 11
    Posted @ 8:18p
  11. 21 - 13

    Score Alert

    Celeste2nd Quarter
    Celeste - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Bland 21, Celeste 13
    Posted @ 8:18p
  12. 21 - 15

    Score Alert

    Celeste2nd Quarter
    Celeste - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Bland 21, Celeste 15
    Posted @ 8:18p
  13. 21 - 15

    Halftime

    Halftime
    Bland 21, Celeste 15
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 8:19p
  14. 21 - 15

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Celeste3rd Quarter
    Celeste's ball.
    Posted @ 8:23p
  15. 21 - 16

    Score Alert

    Celeste3rd Quarter
    Celeste - makes a Free Throw. Bland 21, Celeste 16
    Posted @ 8:26p
  16. 21 - 18

    Score Alert

    Celeste3rd Quarter
    Celeste - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Bland 21, Celeste 18
    Posted @ 8:27p
  17. 21 - 19

    Score Alert

    Celeste3rd Quarter
    Celeste - makes a Free Throw. Bland 21, Celeste 19
    Posted @ 8:28p
  18. 21 - 22

    Score Alert

    Celeste3rd Quarter
    Celeste - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Bland 21, Celeste 22
    Posted @ 8:29p
  19. 24 - 22

    Score Alert

    Bland3rd Quarter
    Bland - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Bland 24, Celeste 22
    Posted @ 8:31p
  20. 25 - 22

    Score Alert

    Bland3rd Quarter
    Bland - makes a Free Throw. Bland 25, Celeste 22
    Posted @ 8:33p
  21. 28 - 22

    Score Alert

    Bland3rd Quarter
    Bland - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Bland 28, Celeste 22
    Posted @ 8:34p
  22. 28 - 25

    Score Alert

    Celeste3rd Quarter
    Celeste - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Bland 28, Celeste 25
    Posted @ 8:35p
  23. 28 - 25

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Bland 28, Celeste 25
    Posted @ 8:36p
  24. 31 - 25

    Score Alert

    Bland4th Quarter
    Bland - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Bland 31, Celeste 25
    Posted @ 8:39p
  25. 33 - 25

    Score Alert

    Bland4th Quarter
    Bland - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Bland 33, Celeste 25
    Posted @ 8:40p
  26. 33 - 25

    Timeout Alert

    Celeste4th Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Timeout Celeste. Bland 33, Celeste 25
    Posted @ 8:41p
  27. 33 - 26

    Score Alert

    Celeste4th Quarter
    Celeste - makes a Free Throw. Bland 33, Celeste 26
    Posted @ 8:43p
  28. 33 - 28

    Score Alert

    Celeste4th Quarter
    Celeste - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Bland 33, Celeste 28
    Posted @ 8:43p
  29. 33 - 31

    Score Alert

    Celeste4th Quarter
    Celeste - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Bland 33, Celeste 31
    Posted @ 8:45p
  30. 34 - 31

    Score Alert

    Bland4th Quarter
    Bland - makes a Free Throw. Bland 34, Celeste 31
    Posted @ 8:46p
  31. 34 - 31

    Timeout Alert

    Bland4th Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Timeout Bland. Bland 34, Celeste 31
    Posted @ 8:47p
  32. 34 - 31

    Timeout Alert

    Celeste4th Quarter Under a minute
    Timeout Celeste. Bland 34, Celeste 31
    Posted @ 8:52p
  33. 34 - 31

    Timeout Alert

    Bland4th Quarter Under a minute
    Timeout Bland. Bland 34, Celeste 31
    Posted @ 8:54p
  34. 34 - 31

    End of Game

    Final
    Bland 34, Celeste 31
    Posted @ 8:55p

Scoretracker Providers

Ryan NocktonickTigers Reporter

Rankings & Records

Bland (23-24)

TXSectionState Div.
1,140256101
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
17-178-611-46-90-4.500.5711,5441,549

Celeste (23-24)

TXSectionState Div.
1,05424789
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
13-165-97-94-72-0.448.3571,4401,467

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2Final
Bland		11.412.010.812.52.0-45.4
Celeste		10.811.611.711.69.26.049.7

Bland Videos

Celeste Videos

Head-to-Head

  • Bland won on 1/9/2024
    1/9 @ 7:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Celeste17125943
    Bland108121545

    The Celeste (TX) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away conference game against Bland (Merit, TX) by a score of 45-43.

    Box score
  • Bland won on 2/2/2024
    2/2 @ 8pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Bland9127634
    Celeste31210631

    The Bland (Merit, TX) varsity basketball team won Friday's away conference game against Celeste (TX) by a score of 34-31.

    Box score

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Bland7-10Celeste6-10
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/14/23BlandFarmersville(L) 38-3412/12/23FarmersvilleCeleste(L) 71-69
12/28/23BlandFarmersville(L) 72-63
11/16/23SavoyBland(W) 60-2912/27/23SavoyCeleste(W) 57-46
12/12/23BlandBlue Ridge(L) 74-2912/5/23CelesteBlue Ridge(L) 57-30
12/15/23LeonardBland(L) 60-4012/1/23LeonardCeleste(L) 58-38
12/19/23TrentonBland(W) 75-211/12/24TrentonCeleste(W) 64-29
1/23/24BlandTrenton(W) 59-372/6/24CelesteTrenton(W) 47-30
1/2/24BlandWolfe City(W) 49-431/19/24CelesteWolfe City(L) 41-31
1/26/24Wolfe CityBland(W) 42-402/12/24Wolfe CityCeleste(L) 65-53
1/5/24Honey GroveBland(W) 39-361/2/24CelesteHoney Grove(L) 58-38
1/30/24BlandHoney Grove(L) 53-291/26/24Honey GroveCeleste(L) 61-36
1/12/24BlandWhitewright(L) 35-321/16/24WhitewrightCeleste(W) 49-43
2/6/24WhitewrightBland(W) 46-412/9/24CelesteWhitewright(W) 38-29
1/16/24BlandSam Rayburn(L) 63-3912/19/23Sam RayburnCeleste(L) 58-41
2/9/24Sam RayburnBland(L) 70-341/23/24CelesteSam Rayburn(L) 52-50
1/19/24Tom BeanBland(L) 57-541/5/24Tom BeanCeleste(W) 45-37
2/13/24BlandTom Bean(L) 56-401/30/24CelesteTom Bean(L) 51-47

Record Breakdown

Bland (23-24)

Celeste (23-24)
17-17
Overall
13-16
8-6
League
5-9
2-5
Non-League
2-3
2-0
Head to Head
0-2
7-10
Common Opponent
6-10
11-4
Home
7-9
6-9
Away
4-7
0-4
Neutral
2-0
0-1
Playoff
0-0
16-17
In-State
13-16
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0