South is 1-9 against Hutchinson since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The South Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the Hutchinson Salthawks at 6:00 p.m. South will be strutting in after a win while Hutchinson will be coming in after a loss.
Hutchinson will be up against a hot South team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. South put the hurt on Haysville Campus with a sharp 50-29 victory on Tuesday. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 21 points or more this season.
| 02/04/25 vs Haysville Campus | 18 |
| 01/27/25 @ Haysville Campus | 19 |
| 01/25/25 vs Wamego | 23 |
South relied on the efforts of Tamia Cheeks, who went 7 for 10 on her way to 16 points along with seven rebounds and five steals, and Paityn Fritz, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards. The matchup was Fritz's third in a row with at least ten points. Brooklyn Jordan also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Meanwhile, Hutchinson came up short against Maize South on Tuesday and fell 33-25. While losing is never fun, the Salthawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Mavericks are ranked 14th).
Hutchinson dropped their record down to 7-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for South, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
South came up short against Hutchinson when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 45-39. Can South avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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