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| 01/17/25 - Home | 42-30 W |
| 12/13/24 - Away | 42-38 W |
| 12/06/24 - Neutral | 51-33 W |
| 01/30/24 - Away | 36-33 W |
| 01/05/24 - Home | 51-34 W |
| + 5 more games |
Celeste and Tom Bean are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The Blue Devils will be home for the holidays to greet the Tomcats at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Tuesday, Celeste ended up a good deal behind Honey Grove and lost 54-35. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 802nd, while the Warriors are ranked 183rd).
Meanwhile, Tom Bean was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 48-42 to Whitewright. The defeat continues a trend for the Tomcats in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.
Celeste will need to focus on slowing down Kami Poole, one of several Tom Bean players who made an impact when they last played. She posted nine points in addition to six boards and six steals. Poole is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Porter, who had eight points.
Tom Bean's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Celeste, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Celeste was able to grind out a solid win over Tom Bean when the teams last played back in January, winning 42-30. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Tomcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
