Hutchinson is 10-0 against Newton since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hutchinson Salthawks will head out on the road to face off against the Newton Railroaders at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Hutchinson is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Kansas (they are ranked 103rd, while Newton is ranked 285th).
Last Tuesday, things could have been worse for Hutchinson, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 62-46 loss to Derby.
Meanwhile, Newton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 39-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of Maize.
Hutchinson's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Newton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-17.
Hutchinson was able to grind out a solid victory over Newton when the teams last played back in January, winning 36-23. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hutchinson since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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