Courtesy of HutchCC Athletics
The Hutchinson Community College women’s basketball team climbed in the NJCAA Division I National Rankings for a third-straight week, moving up to No. 4 in the latest rankings released on Monday.
Now 18-0 after victories over Barton and Garden City last week, the Blue Dragons match their highest national ranking since Nov. 18, 2022.
The Blue Dragons have just one game this week, but it will be a Top 15 matchup as No. 12 Dodge City comes to the Sports Arena at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday to open the second half of Jayhawk Conference competition.
The Blue Dragons moved up to No. 4 after previous-No. 2 Collin lost 71-69 in overtime to No. 4 McLennan on Saturday in Waco, Texas.
The Top 5 now has Northwest Florida State, Gulf Coast State, McLennan, Hutchinson and Collin.
Dodge City (16-2, 10-2) has won five games in a row entering Wednesday’s game at the Sports Arena and moved up one spot. Butler went 1-1 last week, getting upset by Cowley in Arkansas City on Sunday, dropped to No. 18. Barton continues to receive votes.
The Blue Dragons have now been ranked in eight consecutive polls after not being ranked in the 2023-24 preseason poll.
NJCAA WOMEN’S DIVISION I BASKETBALL RANKINGS
Record Points Last Poll
1. Northwest Florida State (10) 17-0 250 1
2. Gulf Coast State 17-1 240 3
3. McLennan 15-3 230 4
4. Hutchinson 18-0 220 5
5. Collin 16-1 210 2
6. New Mexico JC 15-4 200 9
7. Wabash Valley 13-2 190 8
8. Pearl River 13-2 180 10
9. Three Rivers 15-3 170 6
10. Trinity Valley 12-4 160 7
11. Eastern Arizona 18-1 150 12
12. Dodge City 16-2 140 13
13. Pensacola State 17-3 130 11
14. Shelton State 16-4 120 17
15. Eastern Florida State 14-3 110 18
16. Odessa 16-3 100 15
17. Mineral Area 18-1 90 19
18. Butler 15-3 80 14
19. Utah State Eastern 17-2 70 16
20. Northeastern 20-2 60 21
21. College of Southern Idaho 18-4 50 22
22. Temple 16-1 40 23
23. Casper 16-4 30 24
24. Blinn 12-5 20 20
25. Chipola 17-4 9 25
Receiving Votes: Salt Lake, Barton