Courtesy of Hutchinson CC Sports Information
The Hutchinson Community College women’s basketball team opens a stretch of three-straight home games as the defending Region VI champion Barton Cougars starts off the homestand on Wednesday night.
Women’s tipoff at the Sports Arena will be at 5:30 p.m.
The game will be broadcast live on Blue Dragon flagship station KHUT-FM (102.9) and on sister stations KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5) beginning at 5:15 p.m. with Sean Boston (PBP) and Dan Naccarato (color) calling the action. The game will also be streamed live on the Blue Dragon Sports Network beginning at 5:15 p.m.
BLUE DRAGON GAME NOTES (PDF Format)
Now tied for the sixth-best start in program history at 16-0 (10-0 in the Jayhawk Conference) the Blue Dragons moved into the NJCAA Top 5 for the first time since November 14, 2022 when the Blue Dragons were No. 4.
Hutchinson jumped up one spot in the poll to No. 5 this week after defeating Seward County (69-53) and Coffeyville (58-39) last week.
The Blue Dragon defense, which has allowed only two teams to score 50 or more points in its last nine games, held Coffeyville to an all-time series-low 39 points and 26.5 percent shooting.
Journey Armstead had a season-high 17 points and Akaysha Muggeridge had a career-high 16 points to pace the Blue Dragons offensively against the Red Ravens.
The Cougars have been ranked as high as No. 19 this season, but are currently receiving votes in the NJCAA national rankings at 12-4 overall and 7-3 in the KJCCC.
Hutchinson will be Barton’s second-straight nationally ranked opponent. The Cougars had a second-half lead against No. 14 Dodge City, but the Conquistadors rallied to win 67-60 in Great Bend last Saturday.
Barton’s loss to Dodge City snapped a five-game winning streak.
The Blue Dragons will be playing a second-straight Top 5 Jayhawk Conference defense on Wednesday. Barton is fourth in the KJCCC in points allowed at 56.3 points per game. The Cougars are third in field-goal defense at 32.1 percent allowed.
Following Wednesday’s battle with Barton, the Blue Dragons will play host to Garden City at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday and then take on No. 13 Dodge City on Wednesday, January 24 at the Sports Arena in the start of the second half of Jayhawk Conference competition.