Basketball Game Preview: Central Heights Blue Devils vs. Diboll Lumberjacks

The Central Heights Blue Devils are taking a road trip to challenge the Diboll Lumberjacks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Heights is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.

Central Heights is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Huntington: they outscored them in every quarter. The Blue Devils blew past the Red Devils 58-34 on Friday. The Blue Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Diboll hadn't done well against Pineywoods Community Academy recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Lumberjacks snuck past the Timberwolves with a 35-30 win. The victory continues a trend for the Lumberjacks in their matchups with the Timberwolves: they've now won three in a row.

Central Heights' record is now 16-5. As for Diboll, their record now sits at 12-9.

Central Heights came up short against Diboll in their previous matchup back in January of 2025, falling 32-28. Can the Blue Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.