Even though the Hutchinson Salthawks have not done well against the Salina Central Mustangs recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Hutchinson put the hurt on Salina Central with a sharp 56-36 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Hutchinson also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2022.
Salina Central's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Saniya Triplett, who scored 13 points, and Callan Hall who scored 12 points. Hall scored a full 33.3% of Salina Central's points, the second time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Azbey Peckham, who scored 5 points.
Hutchinson's victory bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Salina Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing South the next time they take the court. Salina Central will head out to face South at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, while Hutchinson will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
