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KCC women top another ranked foe

EAST PEORIA, Ill. - The Kirkwood women's basketball team made it 2-for-2 in the Illinois Central tournament Saturday with two straight victories over two ranked opponents.

The seventh-ranked Eagles defeated No. 11 Illinois Central, 59-45, on the second day of the tournament as Simone Goods collected 18 points, nine rebounds, five blocks, three steals and two assists.

Kirkwood (4-0) beat No. 8 Parkland College, 84-54, in the opening round Friday.

Awal Ajak and Shaneequah Watkins scored 12 points apiece Saturday for the Eagles.

KIRKWOOD (59): Harris 3 1-5 8, Wilson 0 0-0 0, Axcell 0 0-0 0, Ajak 4 3-4 12, Taylor 0 0-0 0, Watkins 5 0-3 12, Voss 0 0-0 0, Goods 6 6-6 18, Usher 3 0-0 8, Achenbach 0 1-2 1. Totals 21 11-20 59.

ILLINOIS CENTRAL (45): Mital 0 0-0 0, Terrell 0 0-0 0, Walker 3 0-0 6, Henson 1 2-6 5, Fier 1 4-8 6, Jacques 1 0-0 2, Maynard 2 1-2 5, Burgard 3 7-9 13, Meiss 1 3-4 5, Larsen 1 0-2 3, Lyons 0 0-0 0, Elliott 0 0-0 0. Totals 13 17-33 45.

Halftime - Kirkwood 35, Illinois Central 14. 3-point goals - Kirkwood 6 (Watkins 2, Usher 2, Harris 1, Ajak 1), Illinois Central 2 (Henson 1, Larsen 1).

 

 

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