Hutchinson CC Sports Information

The No. 17-ranked Hutchinson Community College women's basketball team faces an interesting challenge on Saturday going on the road to take on the Garden City Bronc- busters. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. at Garden City's Conestoga Arena.

This particular game instantly began drawing interest at the end of play around the Jayhawk Conference on Wednesday. The Blue Dragons had a tougher-than-expected time in dispatching Pratt 66-55 on Wednesday at the Sports Arena. Shockwaves were sent through the KJCCC, though, when Garden City upset No. 25 Seward County 81-74 in Liberal, which snapped a four-game Broncbuster losing streak.

Now the suddenly confident Busters now take aim at a second-straight first-place conference foe in the Blue Dragons who are 2-2 in road games this season.

The events of Wednesday moved the Blue Dragons into first place in the Jayhawk West by percentage points over Seward County. The Blue Dragons are 9-2 overall and 8-2 in league play.

Since shooting better than 50 percent in back-to-back wins over Allen and Cowley, shots haven't fallen with the same regularity in the past three games, albeit three Blue Dragon victories over Dodge City, Northwest Tech and Pratt. The Blue Dragons are averaging just 64.3 points - 10 points below their season scoring average. The Dragons are shooting just 39.6 percent in the last three games. Hutch had a season-low one 3-pointer against Pratt on Wednesday.

Kate Ogle scored 17 points to lead the Blue Dragons in their 11-point win over Pratt on Wednesday. Lojong Gore posted her third double-double with 15 points and a career-high 13 rebounds.

Garden City has a new head coach this season in Antwain Scales, formerly at Colby and Wichita South High School. The Busters are led by sophomore Donetria McGee at 10.5 points per game. She shoots 50.6 percent.

Saturday's game will be the first of three in five days for Hutchinson. The Dragons go to Seward County on Monday before playing Barton on Wednesday in the Sports Arena.