BLUE DRAGON WOMEN'S BASKETBALL |
Hutchinson (18-5, 12-5) vs. Butler (19-3, 14-3)
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| When: Saturday, February 4, 2023 Where: Hutchinson Sports Arena, Hutchinson, KS Time: 5:30 p.m. Radio: KHUT-FM (102.9); KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5), 5:15 p.m. - Steve Carpenter (PBP); Dan Naccarato (Color) Video: Blue Dragon Sports Network, 5:15 p.m. Twitter: @bluedragonsport FULL BLUE DRAGON GAME NOTES (PDF Format) |
Hutchinson CC Sports Information
The last time the Hutchinson Community College women's basketball team met the Butler Grizzlies, the Blue Dragon offense was in a slump.
The rematch with the 21st-ranked Grizzlies comes with the Blue Dragons riding a nine-game streak of scoring 70 or more points the winning 8 of the last 9 games played.
Hutchinson (18-5, 12-5 KJCCC) and Butler (19-3, 14-3) meet at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Sports Arena in the Blue Dragons' annual Pink-Out Night.
Back when the Dragons and Grizzlies played on December 3 in El Dorado, Hutchinson's offense was sputtering. Against Butler, the Blue Dragons scored a season-low 40 points in a 55-40 loss, netting only two points in the final quarter. The Grizzlies limited the Blue Dragons to a frigid 27.1 percent shooting and forced 20 turnovers. Hutchinson led 38-36 after three quarters, but were outscored 19-2 in the final 10 minutes.
Since the Colby game on December 12, the Blue Dragons have regained their offensive confidence. Going 8-1 over the last nine games, the Dragons are averaging 81.2 points per game, shooting 45.3 percent. Mya Williams is leading the Dragons over that stretch at 19.3 points per game. Monae Duffy is averaging 15.6 points and 8.9 rebound per game.
Hutchinson shot 52.7 percent and had four players score in double figures, scoring a season-high 91 points in a 91-70 victory over Cowley on Wednesday at the Sports Arena. Duffy finished with a career-high 24 points with seven rebounds. Williams added 17 points, while Leata Te Nana-Williams scored a season-high 12 and Morgan Browning had 10 points. The Dragons had a season-high 27 assists on 39 makes against Cowley with Williams and Journey Armstead dishing out seven assists each.
The Blue Dragon offense will be challenged by the top defensive team in the Jayhawk Conference on Saturday. Butler is allowing a league-low 56.5 points per game. The Grizzlies have held 13 opponents to 60 points or less this season.
Butler has won nine games in a row after a 68-56 victory over Coffeyville on Wednesday in El Dorado. Butler's defense held the Red Ravens to 26.2 percent shooting. Freshman and KJCCC Player of the Year candidate Freddie Wallace had 31 points to lead Butler.