Hutchinson CC Sports Information

Once again, Hutchinson Community College women's basketball head coach John Ontjes is on the heels of a couple of more milestones as his Blue Dragons continue to battle for a Jayhawk Conference title.

Ontjes will coach his 500th game on the Blue Dragon bench when Hutchinson travels to take on the Butler Grizzlies at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Power Plant in El Dorado. The game was moved back one day because of Wednesday's winter storm.

The Blue Dragons (19-4, 13-4 KJCCC) ride a six-game winning streak into the KJCCC battle with one of their biggest rivals. Butler (14-6, 9-6) is just 4-6 in its last 10 games.

Moving up a rung on the all-time KJCCC Coaching Wins ladder is the other milestone Ontjes is approaching. Hutchinson's next win will give Ontjes 414 wins, which will tie the 15th-year Blue Dragon head coach with Craig Brookover for third place on those lists.

The Blue Dragons won the first meeting of the season with the Grizzlies, hitting a season-high 14 3-pointers and holding the then-No. 7 Grizzlies to 30-percent shooting in a 68-50 win on December 3 at the Sports Arena. Tor'e Alford had 19 points and eight rebounds, while Mele Kailahi had 19 points and nine rebounds. MeKayla Furman and Kamiyah Lyons had 10 points each to lead the Grizzlies, which has 22 turnovers.

Blue Dragon freshman Mya Williams poured in 27 points, shooting 50 percent from the field and a career-high 12 free throws - as the Blue Dragons defeated Cowley 84-74 on Saturday in Arkansas City. The Blue Dragons sank 10 3-pointers and went 28 of 36 from the free-throw line. Alford had 17 points, while Kailahi had a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Kalyn Ervin finished with 12 points.

Butler dropped a 66-51 decision on Saturday at Coffeyville. The Grizzlies were held to only 30.8 percent and turned the ball over 18 times. Kaylee Nero led the Grizzlies with 11 points.

The Blue Dragons bid to clinch the 30th 20-win season in the program's 48-year history.