The Hutchinson-Central Tech Engineers entered their tilt with the East Panthers with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Hutchinson-Central Tech put the hurt on East with a sharp 76-55 win on Monday. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Hutchinson-Central Tech has managed all season.
Despite the loss, East still got an impressive performance from Jussean Pearsall, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 13 rebounds. The game was Pearsall's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Rhondell Johnson, who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds.
Hutchinson-Central Tech's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for East, they bumped their record down to 2-8 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Hutchinson-Central Tech is on the road again on Friday and play against Riverside at 5:00 p.m. on January 12th. As for East, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Health Sciences Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Health Sciences Charter presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than East in New York (Health Sciences Charter is ranked 168th, while East is ranked 708th).
