Hutchinson CC Sports Information
The Hutchinson Community College men's basketball team looks to continue a strong opening week with a pair of games at the seventh-annual BSN Sports Tipoff Classic at the Sports Arena.
The 1-0 Blue Dragons will meet Northeastern Junior College (0-1) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and NOC-Enid (1-1) at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Cloud County is the fourth team in the field.
Hutchinson games only will be broadcast live on Blue Dragon flagship station KHUT-FM (102.9) and sister stations KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5) beginning at 7:15 p.m. with Brice Kesler (PBP) and Dan Naccarato (color) on the call. All BSN games will be streamed on the Blue Dragon Sports Network.
The Blue Dragons posted the fifth-largest margin of victory in a season opener on Monday night when they overwhelmed Metropolitan Community College 94-48.
Hutchinson was led by Isaiah Washington, who had a game-high 14 points in his Blue Dragon debut. 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.
The Dragons play Northeastern Junior College for the first time since the 1999-2000 season. NJC lost its opener on Wednesday, falling to Fort Hays Tech Northwest 91-70. The Plainsmen trailed by seven points at halftime and was outscored 51-37 in the second half. Keziah Williams had 17 points to lead the Plainsmen.
NOC-Enid is 1-1 to start the season. The Jets lost to Cowley 77-66 on October 30 and got their first win with a 91-74 win over South Central Prep on Monday. Jaden Constant leads the Jets in scoring at 19.5 points per game.
The Blue Dragons are 9-1 all-time in the BSN Sports Tipoff Classic.