COFFEYVILLE, Kan. — No. 6 Hutchinson (16-0, 10-0) is off to the program's sixth-best start to a season after a 58-39 victory over Coffeyville (11-5, 6-4).
The Dragons boast the best offense and defense in the conference, and held the Red Ravens to a series-low 39 points.
Hutchinson has now held nine-straight opponents to 54 points or fewer.
Journey Armstead led the Dragons with 17 points on 3-of-7 shooting from distance. She now has five threes in her last two games after knocking down just five in the first 14 games.
Akaysha Muggeridge added a pair of triples and 16 points.
Hutchinson stayed hot from distance to begin the contest, nailing 6-of-15 attempts from deep (40%).
The hot shooting comes on the heels of a 4-for-10 effort to close the last home victory against Seward after starting a frigid 0-of-14.
Hutchinson held Coffeyville scoreless for 7:28 of the second half.
Kyleigh Ortiz stopped the skid by scoring her only five points of the game on back-to-back possessions.
Bailey Layman led the Red Ravens with 17 points. She nailed 5-of-11 three-pointers and played all 40 minutes.
Layman was 4-of-6 from deep to begin the game, but the Blue Dragons used different defensive looks in the second frame to force a colder 1-of-5 in the final 20 minutes.
For the first time this season, Kiki Smith was held under double-digit scoring. She finished with four points on 2-of-8 shooting, including 0-4 from three.
FINAL: Hutchinson 58 Coffeyville 39
The Dragons are home for their next three contests, beginning with a Jan. 17 matchup versus Barton (12-4, 7-3).
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