HUTCHINSON, Kan. - As Yogi used to say, “It’s deja vu all over again.” That is what it felt like in the Salthawk Activity Center Tuesday night as both Maize South Basketball teams earned big wins of the home town Salthawks with the Maverick girls winning a low scoring game that featured lots of defense 33-25 and the Salthawk boys rally coming up short in a 55-51 loss.
Girls recap:
Maize South was led is scoring with 14 points as the 6'0" junior kept finding a way to score late in the contest. Aliyah Singhateh added 10 points including a key three point basket late in the game.
Hutch was led by seniors Grace Posh 9 points and Kaia Smith's 8.
Hutchinson was as cold as the Kansas Winter wind outside with 10 for 45 shooting on the night.
Boys recap:
Once again, Maize South found a way to pull away late in the contest after Hutchinson had made a lopsided game in the first quarter into a classic leading by 2 points going into the final quarter 39-37.
Hutchinson trailed early in the first quarter 17 to 5 but the Salthawks flipped a poor start into a slim 24-23 lead at the half.
The Maverick's Tucker Lowe only had four points in the game, but his final basket inside the final 15 seconds in transition made the final score 55-51 after the Salthawks had cut the Maverick lead to two at 53-51 with a late rally including forcing several Maize South turnovers.
Maize South's Jalen Batiste was the game's leading scorer with 20 points including 13 in the first half. Reece Pauly added 10.
Hutch High was lead by Terrell King with 14, Lamar Govain also had 14 and Tremell Walker added 12. Walker played outstanding defense in the first half to help with the Salthawks rally in the second quarter when Walker hit two big three point shots to give the Salthawks the lead 24-23 at the half.
Hutchinson is now stuck in a seven game losing streak after starting the year 4-1. The Salthawks have not found a way to win several close games in 2025 and are now 4-8.
Hutchinson host Salina South on Friday at the SAC for the 3rd annual Pack-the-SAC night where local elementary schools will see who wins the school wide pizza party donated by Papa John's pizza and the Hutchinson High School Athletic Department for which Elementary School has the most participants at the event.
Everyone is encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to donate to the local food bank. Kids get a free Salthawk Pack-the-SAC t-shirt for a food item donation plus get in free to the games Friday night. Plus Hutch Regional Medical Center is helping out with $1 hot dogs.
The ICT Aerobelle Granny Basketball team will preform at the half of the boys game with an exhibition of how girls basketball was played back when it originated.