If Fannindel was feeling good fresh off their 78-17 takedown of Varsity Opponent last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fannindel Falcons came up short against the Celeste Blue Devils on Thursday, falling 72-51. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1246th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 441st).
| 12/26/24 vs Celeste | 33 |
| 12/20/24 vs Varsity Opponent | 35 |
| 12/17/24 vs Sulphur Bluff | 32 |
| 12/14/24 vs Wortham | 47 |
| 12/13/24 vs Milford | 32 |
Despite the defeat, Fannindel saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kor'Ziareona Aubrey dropped a double-double on 33 points and ten steals. The game was Aubrey's 14th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Korshonti Aubrey, who posted seven points along with nine rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Fannindel smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Fannindel's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Celeste, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Como-Pickton the next time they take the court. Fannindel will head out to face Como-Pickton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Celeste will head out to face them at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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