Texas High School Basketball - Celeste topped by Bland
January 9, 2024: Merit, TX 75458 The Celeste Blue Devils basketball team (Celeste, TX), dropped 52-44 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Bland Tigers (Merit, TX)
The Tigers now sport a 18-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Whitewright for a 2A Region II District 14 battle on Friday, January 12. Bland will battle a Tigers team coming off a 38-31 league loss to Honey Grove (Honey Grove, TX). The Tigers record now stands at 11-7.
The Blue Devils (16-8) will now prepare for their battle against Trenton (Trenton, TX). The Tigers come into the 2A Region II District 14 battle with a 7-11 record. In their last battle, Trenton dropped by Tom Bean (Tom Bean, TX), 38-18, in a league battle.