Utopia hadn't done well against Brackett recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Buffaloes secured a 59-54 W over the Tigers. The Buffaloes haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Lawson Leavelle
| 12/02/25 @ Brackett | 21 |
| 11/18/25 @ La Pryor | 18 |
| 12/14/24 vs Nueces Canyon | 13 |
| 01/03/25 vs Knippa | 12 |
| 11/11/24 @ Dilley | 12 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Utopia to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lawson Leavelle, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 13 boards. Those 21 points gave Leavelle a new career-high. Jett Smothers was another key player, putting up ten points in addition to seven assists and five steals.
Utopia was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brackett only posted three.
Defeat or not, Brackett got some senior leadership from Troy Sandoval and Jordan Balderas. Sandoval shot 41% from the field on his way to 20 points along with five rebounds and three steals, while Balderas went 6-for-14 en route to 17 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Trent Sandoval, who posted nine points.
The victory got Utopia back to even at 4-4.
Utopia has already played their next contest, a 65-44 win against La Pryor on the 5th. As for Brackett, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 49-45 victory against Knippa on the 5th.
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