Nueces Canyon Panthers (Barksdale, TX) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the host Utopia Buffaloes (Utopia, TX), 59-22 in a league match.

With the victory, Nueces Canyon upgrades its record to 14-3 on the year. The Panthers host Brackett (Brackettville, TX) to face the Tigers in a non-league match on Saturday, December 28. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 3-5. Brackett lost 43-29 in their recent non-league match against Leakey (Leakey, TX)

The Buffaloes now sport a 7-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to D'Hanis for a 1A Region IV District 31 match on Monday, December 30. Utopia will face a Cowboys squad coming off a 51-16 league win over Knippa (Knippa, TX). The Cowboys record now stands at 6-7.