The Utopia Buffaloes will challenge the Vanguard Christian Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Utopia put up the most points they have all season on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Charlotte 85-57. The Buffaloes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 21 points or more this season.
Jett Smothers
| 12/09/25 @ Charlotte | 10 |
| 12/05/25 vs Brackett | 6 |
| 12/02/25 @ Brackett | 5 |
| 11/21/25 vs Harmony School of Excellence | 5 |
| 12/06/25 vs D'Hanis | 4 |
| + 6 more games |
Jett Smothers had another great game (as he tends to do), dropping a triple-double with 21 points, ten assists, and ten steals. Utopia is undefeated when Smothers posts five or more steals, but 3-5 otherwise. Rodrigo Rios was another key player, putting up 11 points in addition to seven assists and three steals.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Utopia was working as a unit and finished the game with 32 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Vanguard Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 61-55 to Tournament Opponent. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Utopia is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points over those games. As for Vanguard Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Utopia couldn't quite get it done against Vanguard Christian when the teams last played back in November as they fell 54-42. Can the Buffaloes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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