HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The No. 9 Hutchinson Community College women's basketball team outscored Southeast Community College 38-7 in the first half on its way to a 72-47 win on Tuesday at the Sports Arena.
The Blue Dragons saw the Bobcats score the first points of the second quarter, but would hold Southeast scoreless the final 9:45 of the period to build the 31-point halftime lead.
Southeast outscored the Blue Dragons 40-34 in the second half, but the big first half proved to be too much for the Bobcats.
Hutchinson native Kaia Smith collected her third career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds, while Dazlyn McClenon secured her first career double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds. Jaslene Garcia-Howell also added 14 points, while Whitney Brown added 11 points.
The Blue Dragons are 4-0 on the season and will host the Hutch Classic on Friday and Saturday at the Sports Arena. Hutchinson will face No. 21 NEO on Friday at 5:30 p.m., and then Mineral Area on Saturday at 5:30 p.m.