Utopia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by the Comstock Panthers 74-40. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 48-42 back in December of 2025.

Jett Smothers
| 01/06/26 @ Comstock | 4 |
| 01/02/26 @ Knippa | 3 |
| 12/30/25 vs D'Hanis | 10 |
| 12/19/25 @ Nueces Canyon | 4 |
| 12/13/25 vs Sabinal | 3 |
| + 11 more games |
Despite the loss, Utopia still got an impressive performance from Jett Smothers, who posted eight points along with six boards and four steals. Smothers has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 16 times he's played. Lawson Leavelle was another key player, putting up nine points and three blocks.
Utopia's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Comstock, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Utopia will take on rival Medina at 7:40 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Comstock is set to square off against their familiar foe Knippa at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
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