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Go Abel! Tigers finish conference play 14-0

Abel Hutchinson stood in front of the Bentonville bench when he took the bounce pass from Jaylen Lee and fired up a shot just before the shot clock reached zero.

Mar 09, 2021

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So Proud of my son Abel!!!

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Abel Hutchinson stood in front of the Bentonville bench when he took the bounce pass from Jaylen Lee and fired up a shot just before the shot clock reached zero.

The junior’s three-point attempt hit nothing but net with 14 seconds left, and it allowed the Tigers to enjoy 6A-West Conference perfection Friday night with a 56-50 victory over Bentonville West in Wolverine Arena.

“They had two guys on Jaylen, and I knew the shot clock was low,” Hutchinson said. “I knew it was deep, but I knew the shot clock was low, so I just pulled it and it went in.

“It felt good, but I had to stand and watch it and make sure. I don’t even think I got excited because I ran back on defense. I know Jaylen slapped my hand, and it’s red right now.”

Bentonville (20-1, 14-0) led 49-36 after Anthony Wilson went inside and scored the first bucket of the fourth quarter before West (16-10, 9-5) made things interesting. The Wolverines put together a 9-2 run and cut their deficit to 51-45 on Dawson Price’s bucket with 3:39 left.

Hutchinson then broke the Tigers’ four-minute dry spell without a bucket when he scored with 3:13 remaining, but West added another bucket by Price and a three-pointer by Evan White to make it a 53-50 game with 51.2 seconds left. Bentonville then held the ball and had only eight seconds on the shot clock before the ball finally got into Hutchinson’s hands one last time.

“It was a good battle, and it’s always a good battle,” said Bentonville Coach Dick Rippee, whose team became the first team to go 14-0 in league play since Fayetteville did it in the 7A-West in 2013. “I’m just hoping now everybody gets out of here healthy on both sides going into the tournament.

“I’m really proud of our guys. It’s really hard to do what we’ve done and not many people have done it. It’s a difficult thing but 14 times our guys came out and hooked it up. They’ve been the favorite probably every single time, and somebody’s always gunning for you. It won’t be any different next week.”

Hutchinson finished with 12 points and Lee 11 for Bentonville, which gets to wait until Thursday’s semifinal round before playing a game in the 6A-West tournament. Riley Buccino led West with 14 points.

West enters the 6A-West tournament as the No. 3 seed and will play Wednesday against the winner of Tuesday’s opening-round game between Springdale and Rogers Heritage.

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Asa Hutchinson: For a Fair, Complete, and Safe Election Day

My hope is that every person who is eligible to vote will vote. This is one of the easiest yet most important ways to participate in democracy.

Sep 10, 2020

Tagged : Asa Hutchinson, Elections

This is Labor Day weekend, which means summer is over, and we’re heading into the election season. This election will be unlike any our nation has ever experienced, and today I’d like to talk about some of the things we are doing to ensure that every eligible voter has the opportunity to safely cast a ballot during the pandemic.

After consulting with Secretary of State John Thurston, I issued an executive order that clarifies questions about absentee voting. Anyone who is concerned that voting in person poses a risk of exposure to COVID-19 may request an absentee ballot.

For those who choose to vote in person, the Secretary of State’s office has provided gloves, masks, and hand cleaner, which the office already has delivered to every county.

Those who vote on touch screens will mark their ballot with a disposable stylus. Once you have voted, you may throw the stylus away. But you might want to consider keeping it as a memento of this unusual election. Also, the stylus will show others that you voted. This year, in order to abide by social distancing rules, poll workers won’t give you an “I Voted” sticker. Instead, “I voted” is printed on the stylus. You can also use the stylus on any of your personal touch-screen devices.

In order to prepare for the unexpected, the Secretary of State’s office has surveyed county officials for their needs. Perhaps the biggest difference this election year will be the number of requests for absentee ballots. Some counties are predicting an increase in requests of 500 percent or greater. The Secretary of State is allocating some of its CARES Act funds to help counties pay for the anticipated increase in the cost of mailing out that many ballots. We want to make sure that every eligible voter who requests an absentee ballot receives one.

For larger counties, the state is providing devices that will count absentee ballots more quickly so we don’t have to rely on a hand count for the thousands of absentee votes cast.

We have made other exceptions to ensure a fair and complete election. My executive order gives counties an extra week to open the outer envelope of the absentee ballots, but they can’t start the count or open the ballot itself until Election Day.

My hope is that every person who is eligible to vote will vote. This is one of the easiest yet most important ways to participate in democracy.

As you prepare to celebrate the end of summer this Labor Day, I trust you will continue to take the precautions to minimize exposure to the coronavirus. I can’t say it too often: Wear a mask. Wash your hands. Keep your distance. COVID-19 won’t take the holiday off.

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My son Asa Hutchinson helps Drury men move to 8-1 at home

“It’s nice to be home, but we always have to play hard,” says the 6-foot-7 sophomore who led the Panthers in scoring twice in a 2-0 weekend. “We have to finish games strong.”

Jan 07, 2020

Drury University has enjoyed a strong home-court advantage this season in men’s basketball.

It’s been sorely needed, but never guaranteed, cautions sophomore forward Asa Hutchinson.

“It’s nice to be home, but we always have to play hard,” says the 6-foot-7 sophomore who led the Panthers in scoring twice in a 2-0 weekend. “We have to finish games strong.”

That’s what the Panthers did on Saturday, pulling ahead by double figures and staying there in the final minutes of a 76-65 victory over Maryville at O’Reilly Family Event Center, where they are 8-1 this season.

Drury led only 36-33 at halftime after trailing at one point by seven points.

Hutchinson scored on a reverse layup for a 63-52 lead with 5 minutes left in the second half.

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Asa Hutchinson led the Panthers with 17 points on Saturday vs. Maryville

Hutchinson’s basket was part of a team-high 17-point effort as the sophomore went 6 for 8 from the field and led Drury in scoring for the second-straight game.

May 02, 2017

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— The Drury Panthers pulled away in the second half for a 76-65 win over Maryville on Saturday at the O’Reilly Family Event Center in Springfield.

Drury improved to 12-6 and 6-6 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference while dropping the Saints to 4-15 and 0-12 in the league.

The Panthers led 36-33 at halftime but methodically added to their lead in the second half, and Asa Hutchinson’s lay-up with 5:57 remaining gave Drury an 11-point advantage, 63-52. The Panthers led by as much as 15 down the stretch.

Hutchinson’s basket was part of a team-high 17-point effort as the sophomore went 6 for 8 from the field and led Drury in scoring for the second-straight game. Hutchinson had 19 points on Thursday against Missouri S&T.

“We did some good things attacking their defense,” said Drury head coach Steve Hesser. “We were a lot better attacking it than we were two weeks ago in St. Louis when we made 18 three’s but only won by five. There are stretches in the game when we’re a lot better in some areas, but we’ve got to extend it.”

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Asa Hutchinson matched a career-high with 19 points on Thursday vs Missouri S&T

May 02, 2017

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— Behind the performance from Asa Hutchinson, the Drury Panthers ended a three-game losing streak on Thursday night as they defeated the Miners of Missouri S&T 81-62 at the O’Reilly Family Event Center.

Hutchinson finished with a team-high 19 points to match his career scoring high in guiding the Panthers to the win. The Bentonville, Arkansas sophomore ended the evening 6 of 12 shooting from the field, 7 of 11 from the free throw line, and pulled down a team-high nine rebounds as the Panthers improved to 12-7 on the year and 5-6 in Great Lakes Valley Conference action.

“Asa’s been struggling a bit because he’s one of those players that over-thinks things, and he gets some clutter in his head at times,” said Drury head coach Steve Hesser. “But he was really ready for things tonight, so hats off to him.”

After the two teams battled back-and-forth in the opening ten minutes of the first half, the Panthers pulled away from a 20-20 tie outscoring the Miners 17-6 to claim a 37-26 halftime advantage. They opened the second half on a 17-5 run to extend their margin to 23 points and were never challenged by the Miners the remainder of the way.