The Celeste Blue Devils's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their seventh straight loss. They took a 55-36 bruising from Honey Grove. Celeste has not had much luck with Honey Grove recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Celeste's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kennedy Compton, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds. Taylea West was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Celeste's loss dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Honey Grove, they pushed their record up to 15-8 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Celeste will take on Tom Bean at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Tom Bean focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 21 on Tuesday. As for Honey Grove, they will head out on the road to face off against Bland at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bland's defense has only allowed 28.8 points per game this season, so Honey Grove's offense will have their work cut out for Honey Grove.
