Basketball Game Preview: Rocksprings Angoras vs. Utopia Buffaloes

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Previous Games

01/13/26 - Away	48-73 L
02/07/25 - Away	59-79 L
01/14/25 - Home	82-73 W
01/23/24 - Away	77-36 W
12/19/23 - Home	63-50 W
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Rocksprings has gone 8-2 against Utopia recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Angoras will welcome the Buffaloes at 6:00 p.m.

On Tuesday, Rocksprings came up short against D'Hanis and fell 53-40. While losing is never fun, the Angoras can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1622nd, while the Cowboys are ranked 810th).

Meanwhile, Utopia made easy work of Medina on Tuesday and carried off a 75-52 win. The Buffaloes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Utopia's win came from a few key players that Rocksprings will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Rodrigo Rios, who posted 11 points along with eight assists and five steals. He has become a key player for Utopia: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least five steals, but 11-13 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Lawson Leavelle, who put up 18 points and seven rebounds.

Utopia was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. They are 12-5 when they've passed the ball that well.

Utopia has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-14 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.8 points over those games. As for Rocksprings, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.

Rocksprings suffered a grim 73-48 defeat to Utopia in their previous matchup back in January. Will the Angoras have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.