Blue Dragon Sports Information

The final Jayhawk Conference placing for the 2021-22 Hutchinson Community College women's basketball team could very likely be decided in the next 48 hours.

The No. 20-ranked Blue Dragons play host to Seward County at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday for Sophomore Night at the Sports Arena. One night later, the Blue Dragons will make up their postponed game at Butler in El Dorado. These are Hutchinson's third and fourth games since Saturday.

Hutchinson (23-4) remain tied for first place in the Jayhawk Conference with Independence at 17-4. Each team has three games remaining. The Blue Dragons have Seward County, Butler and Garden City left to play. The Pirates, who are off Wednesday, have Northwest Tech, Dodge City and Butler remaining. The Blue Dragons have clinched a first-round bye for the upcoming Region VI Tournament.

The Blue Dragons won their 10th game in a row on Monday night, an 87-68 victory at Northwest Tech. Freshman Mya Williams, the reigning KJCCC Player of the Week, had a third-straight huge game with 28 points and four 3-pointers against the Mavericks.

The last team to defeat Hutchinson before its current 10-game winning streak was Seward County.

The Blue Dragons look to even their season series with Seward County. The Saints defeated the Blue Dragons 70-57 on January 8 in Liberal. Hutchinson shot only 32.7 percent and had 27 turnovers against the Saints. Seward County, one of the top 3-point shooting teams in the KJCCC, hit nine 3-pointers. Sierra Lynch scored 24 points.

The Saints, who are in third place in the KJCCC, have won two games in a row with victories over Northwest Tech and Barton.

Wednesday's meeting between the Blue Dragons Saints will be the 98th all-time. Seward County holds a scant 49-48 all-time series lead over Hutchinson.

Immediately after the game, the four Blue Dragon sophomores - Tor'e Alford, Kalyn Ervin, Mele Kailahi and Lani Morris - will be honored on Sophomore Night.