The Tom Bean Tomcats basketball squad (Tom Bean, TX), lost 51-33 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Celeste Blue Devils (Celeste, TX)

With the victory, Celeste advances its record to 11-4 on the year. The Blue Devils host Honey Grove (Honey Grove, TX) to meet the Warriors in a 2A Region II District 14 battle on Tuesday, December 10. The Warriors enter the battle with a record of 4-7. Honey Grove lost 41-25 in their recent non-league battle against Pottsboro (Pottsboro, TX)

The Tomcats now own a 6-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Italy for a non-league battle on Saturday, December 7. Tom Bean will meet a Gladiators squad coming off a 51-12 non-league win over Yantis (Yantis, TX). The Gladiators record now stands at 6-3.