Hutchinson CC Sports Information
The Hutchinson Community College men's basketball team got the new season off to a bright start on Monday night at the Sports Arena using a balanced offensive attack and sensational defense to get the job done.
The Blue Dragons won their 2026-27 season opener, defeating Metropolitan Community College 94-48. The 46-point margin of victory tied for the fifth-largest opening-night margin of victory in the program's 96 seasons.
Hutchinson (1-0) will now play Northeastern Junior College and NOC-Enid on Friday and Saturday, respectively, in the BSN Sports Tipoff Classic at the Sports Arena.
Offensively, the Blue Dragons had three players score in double figures, but had 10 players score six or more points in the game.
The Blue Dragons were 34 of 69 shooting for the game (49.3 percent), hitting 8 of 30 3-pointers and 18 of 31 from the foul line. The Dragons also owned a 56-45 rebounding advantage and had 23 assists to 13 turnovers.
Hutchinson was led by Isaiah Washington, who had a game-high 14 points in his Blue Dragon debut. Washington was 5 of 8 shooting overall, including 4 of 5 from 3-point range.
Making his first start as a point guard, sophomore Kordell Williams had 10 points and dished out a career-high eight assists.
Sophomore Ethan Dillinger posted career highs of 10 points and six rebounds. Dillinger was 5 of 6 shooting in the game.
Zaire Lott scored nine points and pulled down seven rebounds for Hutchinson. Jalihn Timmons also scored nine points.
Chudier Dorar had eight bounds and seven rebounds. Mykel Jenkins added seven points.
The Dragons also had 12 blocked shots in the game – led by four blocks from Emmanuel Alofe – which tied for the ninth-most blocks in Blue Dragon single-game history.
Defensively, the Blue Dragons held the Wolves to a frigid 25.7 percent overall shooting (19 of 74). Metropolitan (1-2) was 6 of 25 shooting from 3-point range and 4 of 9 from the foul line. The Wolves turned the ball over 22 times.
No Metropolitan player scored in double figures. The Wolves were led by Aman Kesete's seven points.
The Blue Dragons trailed 8 to 3 early, but went on a 10-2 run to take a 13-10 lead on a Fallou Dioum jumper with 13:20 to play in the first half. After the Wolves pulled within 13-12, the Blue Dragon scored 12 unanswered points, taking a 25-12 lead on a Dillinger putback bucket with 7:25 to play.
The Dragons used another 7-0 run, capped by two Williams free throws with 4:58 left to double up the Wolves at 32-16. Hutchinson led 36-21 at halftime.
Hutchinson shot 55.3 percent (21 of 38), while holding, while holding the Wolves to 29.7 percent (11 of 37) in outscoring the Wolves 58-27 in the second half. Hutchinson's largest lead of the game was 47 points.
GAME NOTES – The Blue Dragons won their 18th-straight season opener and are now 77-19 all-time in season openers. … The Dragons are 2-0 all-time against Metropolitan. … The Dragons earned all-time win No. 1,957.