DRAGONS LOOK TO KEEP SURGING WITH HOME GAME VS. BARTON
Hutchinson CC Sports Information
The Hutchinson Community College men's basketball team opens the second trip through the Jayhawk Conference Wednesday night with a home matchup against the defending NJCAA national champions.
Winners of seven-consecutive games, the now-No. 23-ranked Blue Dragons (13-5, 9-3 KJCCC) play host to the Barton Cougars (14-4, 8-4 KJCCC) at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Hutchinson Sports Arena. Barton fell out of the NJCAA Top 25 this week, but is receiving votes.
BLUE DRAGON MEN'S BASKETBALL
No. 23 Hutchinson (13-5, 9-3) vs. Barton (14-4, 8-4)
When: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Where: Hutchinson Sports Arena, Hutchinson, KS
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Radio: KHUT-FM (102.9); KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5), 7:15 p.m. – Sean Boston (PBP), Dan Naccarato (Color)
Video: Blue Dragon Sports Network, 7:15 p.m.
X: @bluedragonsport
Game Sponsor: First National Bank of Hutchinson
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The game will be broadcast live on Blue Dragon flagship station KHUT-FM (102.9) and on sister stations KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5) beginning at 7:15 p.m. with Sean Boston (play-by-play) and Dan Naccarato (analyst) calling the action. The game will be streamed live and free on the Blue Dragon Sports Network beginning at 7:15 p.m.
Entering the second half of league play, the Blue Dragons are tied with Butler for third place at 9-3 and trail first-place Cowley by two games with 12 games to play. Barton is alone in fifth and trail the Tigers by three games.
The Blue Dragons won their seventh-straight game on Saturday, rallying from a seven-point second-half deficit to defeat Dodge City 69-64 at Dodge City. The Dragons are now 5-1 in true road games. Both Bo Aldridge and Isaiah Jackson posted double-doubles as the Blue Dragons shot better than 50 percent (51.8 percent) for the third-straight game.
One week ago, the Cougars let a huge lead slip away against Independence and lost 112-111 in overtime. Barton rallied against No. 12 Coffeyville on Saturday for a 75-64 victory in Great Bend. Brent Moss led the Cougars with 17 points as Barton's defense forced 23 Red Raven turnovers.
Barton outlasted the Blue Dragons on a 96-91 overtime win in the first meeting on November 20 in Great Bend. That game was Hutchinson's seventh-straight loss to the Cougars in the series. Barton had an 11-point lead in the second half, but the Blue Dragons rallied to force overtime. Bo Aldridge had 21 points to lead the Blue Dragons. Keandre Kindel had 19 points to lead Barton.
Hutchinson and Barton play for the 128th time in series history.