Celeste has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Wolfe City Wolves at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Texas (Celeste is ranked 775th, while Wolfe City is ranked 787th).
In what's become a running theme this season, Celeste gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Whitewright 55-15 at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Celeste has posted since November 21, 2023.
Celeste's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kennedy Compton led the charge by scoring 15 points along with eight rebounds. Compton continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylea West, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and six steals.
Meanwhile, Wolfe City didn't have too much trouble with Tom Bean on the road on Friday as they won 49-32.
Celeste pushed their record up to 18-8 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Wolfe City, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-13 record this season.
Celeste and Wolfe City were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but Celeste came up empty-handed after a 35-34 defeat. Can Celeste avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
