BLUE DRAGON WOMEN'S BASKETBALL |
No. 14 Hutchinson (8-0, 2-0) at Independence (5-3, 0-3) |
| When: Wednesday, November 29, 2023 Where: ICC Fieldhouse, Independence, KS Time: 5:30 p.m. Radio: KHUT-FM (102.9); KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5), 5:15 p.m. - Sean Boston (PBP); Dan Naccarato (Color) Video: Blue Dragon Sports Network, 5:15 p.m. X: @bluedragonsport CLICK FOR BLUE DRAGON GAME NOTES (PDF Format) |
Hutchinson CC Sports Information
The Hutchinson Community College women's basketball team aims for the sixth time in the John Ontjes era as the No. 14 Blue Dragons go on the road to play the Independence Pirates.
Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the ICC Fieldhouse.
The game will be broadcast live on Blue Dragon flagship station KHUT-FM (102.9) and sister stations KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5) with Sean Boston (PBP) and Dan Naccarato (color) calling the action. The game will be streamed live and free on the Blue Dragon Sports Network. The broadcasts begin at 5:15 p.m.
The Blue Dragons (8-0, 2-0 KJCCC) shot a season-high 52.3 percent and hit a season-high 12 3-pointers as Hutchinson rolled by Colby 86-46 on Sunday at the Sports Arena.
Six different Blue Dragons players hit at least one 3-pointer led by Kiki Smith's four treys in an 18-point performance against the Trojans.
The Blue Dragons bring the Jayhawk Conference's highest-scoring offense into Wednesday's game, averaging 87.9 points per game. The Blue Dragons also lead the KJCCC in total shooting at 47.6 percent from the field. Defensively, the Dragons have the fourth-best scoring defense at 53.8 points per game allowed.
Independence is 5-3 overall for first-year head coach Rob Beckmann, but have started the conference season 0-3. The Pirates have opened the league season running a gauntlet of four of the KJCCC's top teams - No. 20 Barton, undefeated Garden City (receiving votes), No. 16 Dodge City and No. 14 Hutchinson.
The Pirates were soundly defeated on Saturday at Dodge City, 95-57. Independence was held to 27.5 percent overall shooting and was just 2 of 24 from the 3-point line. The Pirates also committed 17 turnovers against the Conquistadors.
The ICC Fieldhouse has not been a friendly place for the Blue Dragons, who are 10-4 in games played in Independence.
Last season, the Dragons snapped a two-game losing streak on the home floor of the Pirates with an 82-58 victory last January.
Monae Duffy posted her third-straight double-double with 14 points on 7 of 11 shooting and 11 rebounds. Freshman Journey Armstead had 14 points, going 8 of 9 from the foul line in that victory over the Pirates.