Basketball Recap: Celeste Takes a Loss

Celeste suffered their closest defeat since December 29, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of the Whitewright Tigers by a score of 41-38. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Blue Devils have suffered against the Tigers since November 17, 2018.

Blue Devils

Previous 5 Games

01/10/25 @ Whitewright	38-41
01/07/25 vs Trenton	44-29
01/03/25 @ Wolfe City	52-36
12/28/24 vs Sulphur Bluff	50-40
12/28/24 vs Blue Ridge	35-39

With the defeat, Celeste broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 20-8. As for Whitewright, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-6.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Celeste will challenge Honey Grove at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Whitewright, they will square off against Tom Bean at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Whitewright is facing Tom Bean at the right time seeing as Tom Bean is stuck on a three-game losing streak.