BLUE DRAGONS LOOK TO TURN AROUND RECENT SLUMP WEDNESDAY
Hutchinson CC Sports Information
For the second time this season, the Hutchinson Community College men's basketball team looks to put a mini-slump in its rear-view mirror with a road trip Wednesday to southwest Kansas.
The Blue Dragons (10-8, 5-7 KJCCC) opens the second half of the Jayhawk Conference season against the Garden City Broncbusters (11-7, 6-6) at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday at Conestoga Arena in Garden City.
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 7:45 p.m. with Sean Boston (PBP) calling the action. The game will be streamed live and for free on the Blue Dragon Sports Network at 7:15 p.m.
BLUE DRAGON MEN'S BASKETBALL
Hutchinson (10-8, 5-7) at Garden City (11-7, 6-6)
Time: 7:30 p.m.
At: Conestoga Arena, Garden City
Radio: KHUT-FM (102.9); KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5), 7:15 p.m.
Video: Blue Dragon Sports Network, 7:15 p.m.
X: @bluedragonsport
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The Blue Dragons are again battling a scoring slump in their second two-game losing streak of the season. In losses to Pratt and Fort Hays Tech Northwest, Hutchinson is averaging 62.5 points per game after averaging 83.5 points per game in the previous four games.
Against Fort Hays Tech Northwest on Saturday at the Sports Arena, the Dragons were limited to a season-low 21 points in the first half against the Tigers and scored only 60 points for the game. The Blue Dragons were out-rebounded 48-31, including 14-3 on the offensive glass.
Bobby Cannon had 17 points and Kyrell Shaw had 16 points to lead Hutchinson against the Tigers.
Garden City has lost 3 of 4, including a 90-82 setback against Coffeyville. Jamir Westry had 19 points and Jordon Nevill had 17 points to lead the Busters.
Garden City comes in as the No. 2 scoring team in the KJCCC at 100.2 points per game.
The Blue Dragons will face the top-two offensive teams in the KJCCC this week. Butler, Saturday's opponent at the Sports Arena, averages 108.6 points per game.
The Blue Dragons dropped the first meeting of the season with Garden City, opening conference play on November 19 with an 84-76 loss to the Broncbusters at the Sports Arena.
Shaw had 21 points and Cannon had 20 points to lead four Blue Dragons in double figures. Nevill scored 26 points to lead Garden City. Nevill owns the individual opponent single-game high against Hutchinson this season.
Wednesday's meeting is the 195th in series history between the Blue Dragons and Broncbusters. Hutchinson leads the all-time series 145-52 with a record of 55-38 in games played at Garden City.