The Leakey Eagles will face off against the Utopia Buffaloes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Leakey has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since November 14.
On Tuesday, Leakey was beaten by D'Hanis 70-32. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1681st, while the Cowboys are ranked 683rd).
Meanwhile, Utopia hadn't done well against Rocksprings recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Buffaloes blew past the Angoras 73-48. The Buffaloes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.
Utopia's win came from a few key players that Leakey will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jett Smothers, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 18 games he's played. Darren Lackey was another key player, putting up 15 points in addition to five boards and four steals.
Utopia was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They are 8-4 when they've passed the ball that well.
The victory made it two in a row for Utopia and bumps their season record up to 10-12. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points over those games. As for Leakey, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Leakey took a serious blow against Utopia when the teams last played back in February of 2025, falling 81-23. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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