Hutchinson Blue Dragon sophomore forward Matt Mayers had a career night, albeit in a 113-99 loss on the road at No. 23 Cowley in Hutchinson's only action of the week.

Mayers had career highs of 44 points and 16 rebounds against. Cowley. The 44 points is the fourth-highest single-game title by a Blue Dragon in team history. Mayers became just the eighth Blue Dragon in program history to score 40 or more points in a game and was the first since J.J. Rhymes' 41-point outing at Butler in 2017.

Mayers' shot 15 of 20 from the field. His 15 field goals are a single-game Blue Dragon record. Mayers was 14 of 14 from the free-throw line, which tied for the sixth-most free throws in single-game history. Along with his career-high 16 rebounds – which are tied for the 11th most in Hutchinson single-game history, Mayers posted his fourth career double-double of the season.

OTHERS NOMINATED: Willie Lapoole, Barton; Shawn Hopkins, Butler; Denver Jones, Garden City