Hutchinson CC Sports Information

For the fifth time in eight games this season, the Hutchinson Community College men's basketball team will square off against an offense averaging better than 90 points per game.

Wednesday's KJCCC opponent, the No. 23 Cowley Tigers, know how to score, and then some.

The Tigers have the No. 1 offense in the Jayhawk Conference and the No. 6 scoring offense in the NJCAA at 102.1 points per game.

Tipoff for Wednesday's game at Scott Auditorium is 7:30 p.m.

Cowley (5-3, 5-1) has scored 100 or more points four times, including a staggering 143 points in a 143-104 win on Saturday against No. 16 Dodge City. Cowley hit a school-record 25 3-pointers and tied the single-game scoring records in that game.

The Blue Dragons (5-2, 4-2) have reeled off three-straight wins, doing so with an efficient offense and a much-improved defense.

In victories over Cloud County, Independence and Allen, Hutchinson is averaging only 77.3 points per game, but is shooting 52.2 percent from the field and has a 43.0-29.3 rebounding advantage per game. Defensively, the Dragons are allowing 63.7 points per game and 37.6 percent shooting.

The Tigers won a pair of games over the Blue Dragons last season, winning 84-83 in Arkansas City in January. Cowley then broke open a tight Region VI Tournament quarterfinal game with the Dragons in Dodge City, dominating the final 10 minutes for a 110-91 victory, ending Hutchinson's season.

Cowley has seven players returning from last season's team that earned an at-large bid for the NJCAA Tournament, which was ultimately canceled because of the Coronavirus pandemic. Joining the Tigers this season former Blue Dragon guard Clarence King.

Forward Matt Mayers continues to lead the Blue Dragons in scoring and rebounding at 17.6 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. He has three double-doubles to his credit. Sophomore Majok Kuath is averaging 17.2 points over his last five games.