WEST BURLINGTON - Hunter Rhodes poured in a career-high 28 points and collected seven assists Friday night as the sixth-ranked Kirkwood Eagles topped Parkland, 89-81, in the opening round of the SCC Classic in West Burlington.

Rhodes, a 6-foot point guard from Canton, Ill., drilled five 3-pointers and was 9-for-10 overall from the field.

Josh Meier scored 14 points for Kirkwood and Nick Richards had 12. The Eagles raced to a 50-32 lead at halftime.

Kirkwood raised its record to 2-0. The Eagles will play again Saturday in the SCC Classic.

KIRKWOOD (89): Bartlett 2 0-0 5, Rhodes 9 5-7 28, Richards 5 2-3 12, Olson 1 2-2 5, Meier 5 4-4 14, Woods 4 0-0 8, Harp 0 0-0 0, Fagan 0 0-1 0, Wilson 2 2-2 7, Bonds 1 0-0 2, King 2 4-4 8. Totals 31 19-23 89.

Halftime - Kirkwood 50, Parkland 32. 3-point goals - Rhodes 5, Bartlett 1, Olson 1, Wilson 1.