Basketball Game Preview: Tom Bean Tomcats vs. Celeste Blue Devils

Tom Bean has won six straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Celeste has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Tom Bean Tomcats will welcome the Celeste Blue Devils at 6:15 p.m.

On Tuesday, Tom Bean came up short against Whitewright and fell 37-27.

Tom Bean's defeat came about despite a quality game from Sam Lind, who posted 16 points. That was a full 59.3% of Tom Bean's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.

Meanwhile, Celeste hadn't done well against Honey Grove recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Celeste had just enough and edged Honey Grove out 45-43. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 354th, while the Warriors are ranked 716th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Celeste is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.7 points per game. As for Tom Bean, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season.

Things could have been worse for Tom Bean, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 51-33 loss to Celeste in their previous matchup on Friday. Will Tom Bean have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.