EL DORADO, Kan. — Peyton Mosley had a career-high 16 points off the bench to power No. 11 Hutchinson (13-0, 7-0) past No. 3 Butler (12-1, 6-1) in the Power Plant Wednesday night.
The Dragons made just 1-of-8 three-point attempts before going on a 5-for-5 streak from distance to close out the first half.
Mosley nailed 3-of-4 from deep to set a career high for made three-pointers in the first half.
The Dragons outscored the Grizzlies 28-7 in the second quarter and used a 35-8 run to take a 39-17 advantage at the break.
Reigning conference freshman of the year Freddie Wallace scored 13 of Butler's 17 in the first frame.
Wallace and Maycee James were the only Grizzlies to make a field goal in the first 20 minutes.
Wallace had six-of-the-seven made field goals as all other Grizzlies went 0-for-15.
Wallace managed just five points in the second half to finish with 18 points and eight rebounds.
Mosley extended her career high with another made three in the second half. She led the Dragons in scoring with 16 on 4-of-5 from deep and 2-for-2 inside the arc.
Mosley notched 16 of Hutchinson's 24 bench points.
Mosley was one-of-four Blue Dragons in double-digit scoring, followed by Kiki Smith (15), Hailey Jackson (12), and Monae Duffy (10).
Duffy finished with 12 rebounds to secure her second double-double of the season and the 11th in her career.
The win marks Hutchinson's first in the Power Plant since Dec. 7, 2019, and the first win over a Top 5 opponent since March 8, 2017 (No. 4 Seward).
FINAL: Hutchinson 73 Butler 54
Hutchinson faces Northwest Tech (1-10, 0-7) Saturday in the Sports Arena at 2 p.m.
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