DRAGONS GO ON THE ROAD WEDNESDAY TO PLAY COLBY
Hutchinson CC Sports Information
After two tough home losses last week, the Hutchinson Community College men's basketball team is on the road Wednesday in order to regain some much-needed momentum as it heads into the final third of the 2024-25 season.
The Blue Dragons (13-7, 9-5 KJCCC) travel to Northwest Kansas to meet the Colby Trojans (11-9, 6-8 KJCCC) at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Colby Events Center.
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 Daren Dunn (analyst) calling the action. The game will be streamed live and free on the Blue Dragon Sports Network beginning at 7:15 p.m.
BLUE DRAGON MEN'S BASKETBALL
Hutchinson (13-7, 9-5) at Colby (11-9, 6-8)
When: Wednesday, February 29, 2024
Where: Colby Event Center, Colby, KS
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Radio: KHUT-FM (102.9); KWBW-AM/FM (1450/98.5), 7:15 p.m. - Sean Boston (PBP); Daren Dunn (Analyst)
Video: Blue Dragon Sports Network, 7:15 p.m.
X: @bluedragonsport
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Facing a two-game skid after home losses to Barton and Fort Hays Tech Northwest, the Blue Dragons are currently in fifth place in the 13-team Jayhawk Conference with a 9-5 record. The Dragons trail fourth-place Barton by one game and third-place Butler by 1.5 games.
The Blue Dragons play the two teams immediately behind them in the KJCCC standings this week. Colby is in seventh place three games behind the Blue Dragons. Independence, Saturday's Hutchinson opponent at the Sports Arena, is in sixth place 2.5 games behind the Dragons.
Both Hutchinson and Colby enter play on Wednesday on two-game losing streaks.
The Blue Dragons fell 91-86 to Barton last Wednesday before Fort Hays Tech Northwest dominated the final six minutes on Saturday in a 75-61 Blue Dragon loss, the first loss by Hutchinson of 10 or more points this season. Colby lost to Independence 104-86 and Coffeyville 83-65. The Trojans have dropped 3 of their last 4 games.
Hutchinson won a tight first meeting with Colby on November 26 at the Sports Arena.
D.J. Dudley topped off a career night with a game-winning three-point play with 2.3 seconds to play in regulation to complete a wild late-game comeback for an 81-80 win. Trailing by seven points with 2:36 remaining in the second half.
Trailing 77-72 with 23 seconds left, Jaquez Thornton hit a long 3-pointer with 15 seconds left to pull the Dragons within 77-75. Khadir Muhammad hit two free throws for Colby with 14 seconds left for a four-point lead, but Thornton bombed away from deep again, hitting a 3-pointer with 8.5 seconds left to draw the Dragons within 79-78. The Dragons fouled Muhammad immediately and he hit 1 of 2 free throws with 7.4 seconds remaining. That set up Dudley's game-winning heroics.