Utopia is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Friday. They and the Nueces Canyon Panthers will compete for holiday cheer at 2:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Utopia saw some tournament action on Saturday. They took a 55-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sabinal. The Buffaloes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Nueces Canyon was beaten by Knippa 57-17 on Friday. The Panthers have struggled against the Crushers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Nueces Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Utopia, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Everything came up roses for Utopia against Nueces Canyon when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 76-36 victory. Will the Buffaloes repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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