The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Celeste Blue Devils (Celeste, TX) and the host Tom Bean Tomcats (Tom Bean, TX), observed Celeste's basketball team edge Tom Bean by a score of 42-38.

The Blue Devils (14-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Sam Rayburn (Ivanhoe, TX). The Rebels come into the 2A Region II District 14 challenge with a 5-4 record. In their last challenge, Sam Rayburn was tipped by Honey Grove (Honey Grove, TX), 30-26, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Tomcats encounter the Bland Tigers (Merit, TX) in a 2A Region II District 14 challenge, on Tuesday, December 17. Tom Bean will attempt to improve on its 7-6 season record.