Undefeated Hutchinson Tops Cloud County, Armstead Surpasses 200 Career Assists
/Photo Courtesy of Andrew Carpenter/Blue Dragon Sports Information.
The No. 11-ranked Hutchinson Community College women's basketball team won a convincing 77-50 Jayhawk Conference victory over the Cloud County Thunderbirds (6-5) on Wednesday at the Arley Bryant Gym.
The Blue Dragons won their 11th consecutive game to start the season and remain unbeaten in Jayhawk Conference play at 5-0.
The Blue Dragons raced out to a 23-9 lead, then went through a 6-minute, 36-second scoring drought and Cloud County pulled within 23-18. A Hailey Jackson three-point play ended the drought and sparked the Blue Dragons to a 15-3 run to close the half and take a 36-21 lead at halftime.
Jackson was one of two Blue Dragons to score in double figures with 11 points. She also had eight rebounds, a career-high five assists and two steals. Journey Armstead finished with nine points, seven rebounds and four assists.
Jackson graduated Charles Page High School in 2023 and Armstead is a 2022 Sand Springs alum.
The Blue Dragons came out cold in the second quarter as Cloud County chipped away with a 9-0 run over the first 5:28 of the period. Hutchinson's scoreless streak ended at 7 minutes, 16 seconds when Jackson scored inside and was fouled with 3:34 to play in the quarter.
The Dragons' largest lead of the game was 29 at 77-48 after an Armstead free throw with 2:09 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Armstead has 26 assists in her last four games and surpassed the career 200-assist mark with 206 assists.
Hutchinson closes out the first semester on Saturday with a 5:30 p.m. matchup against Cowley (7-5) at the Sports Arena.
