The Trenton Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Celeste Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Trenton has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since November 26.
Trenton is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Bland on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Trenton was dealt a 59-26 defeat at the hands of Bland. While losing is never fun, Trenton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1381st, while Bland is ranked 187th).
Meanwhile, Celeste hadn't done well against Wolfe City recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Celeste enjoyed a cozy 52-36 victory over Wolfe City. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Devils.
Celeste has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.7 points per game. As for Trenton, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Things could have been worse for Trenton, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 35-18 loss to Celeste in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Trenton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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