The second-ranked Kirkwood Eagles won their ninth straight game Thursday night with a 66-46 verdict over Ellsworth in an ICCAC  conference game at Johnson Hall.

irkwood raised its records to 19-2 overall and 7-0 in the league.  Ellsworth fell to 5-17 overall and 0-7 in the conference.

Luke Appel led the Eagles with 14 points. Allante Pickens made three  3-pointers and scored 12 points. Seybian Sims grabbed 10 rebounds.

Doug Wilson, who missed Kirkwood's previous game with a minor hip injury, contributed eight rebounds and four assists.

LJ Harris poured in 22 points for Ellsworth.

ELLSWORTH (46): Heard 1 1-6 3, Harris 8 5-10 22, Taylor 0 0-0 0, Brown  1 0-0 2, Rewoldt 1 0-2 2, Williams 2 3-6 7, Urness 1 0-0 2, Johnson 3  0-0 8. Totals 17 9-24 46.

KIRKWOOD (66): Sims 1 3-4 5, Pickens 4 1-2 12, Kasperbauer 1 4-4 7,  Wilson 1 2-2 4, Appel 6 2-3 14, Thedford 1 3-4 5, Sartorius 3 0-0 8,  Dee 1 1-2 4, Clark 1 0-0 3, Stephenson 2 0-0 4, Biernacki 0 0-0 0,  Gosnell 0 0-0 0, Arrington 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 16-21 66.

Halftime - Kirkwood 33, Ellsworth 24. 3-point goals - Ellsworth 3  (Johnson 2, Harris 1), Kirkwood 8 (Pickens 3, Sartorius 2, Kasperbauer  1, Dee 1, Clark 1).