The Kirkwood women's basketball team climbed three spots to No.4 in the NJCAA Division II national rankings on Wednesday.

Kirkwood (14-3) will take a six-game winning streak into Wednesday night's game at Marshalltown.

The Eagles defeated top-ranked Lake Michigan at the Illinois Central holiday tournament in late December. Lake Michigan fell from No.1 to No.9 in this week's poll while Kirkwood jumped from No.7 to No.4.

Highland Community College of Kansas is ranked No.1 this week.

NJCAA DIVISION II TOP 20

1. Highland (14-0), 2. Louisburg (9-1), 3. Johnson County (12-1), 4. Kirkwood (14-3), 5. Mesa (11-3), 6. St. Clair (11-0), 7. Kalamazoo Valley (10-1), 8. Illinois Central (14-3), 9. Lake Michigan (10-3), 10. Illinois Valley (12-2).

11. Patrick Henry (8-1), 12. North Arkansas (10-2), 13. Rhode Island (14-2), 14. Macomb (10-0), 15. Monroe (11-2), 16. Lake Land (11-3), 17. Southeastern (11-4), 18. Catawba Valley (14-0), 19. South Suburban (11-8), 20. St. Louis (10-2).