Bland had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.2 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Honey Grove Warriors 51-48. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 168th, while the Warriors are ranked 492nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tigers
| 01/31/25 vs Honey Grove | 51-48 |
| 01/24/25 vs Celeste | 60-34 |
| 01/21/25 vs Tom Bean | 68-37 |
| 01/11/25 vs Sam Rayburn | 54-35 |
| 01/03/25 vs Trenton | 59-26 |
| + 11 more games |
Bland's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.1 points per game. As for Honey Grove, they moved to 16-12 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Bland will head out on the road to square off against Sam Rayburn at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Honey Grove, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Trenton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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