COFFEYVILLE, Kan. - The Kirkwood men's basketball team tried to tackle  a strong team from the NJCAA Division I ranks Saturday and paid a  stiff price.

Cowley Community College spanked the Eagles, 109-72, in the second  round of the Community State Bank Classic in Coffeyville, Kan.

Kirkwood is ranked No. 1 in the JuCo Division II ranks, but Cowley  raced to a 61-33 lead at halftime and cruised to the 37-point victory.

Martaveon Jones led five Cowley players in double figures with 18 points.

Griffen Clark and DJ Purnell scored 12 points apiece for Kirkwood  (3-2). The Eagles committed 32 turnovers and Cowley had 20 steals.

COWLEY (109): Martaveon Jones 4-12 8-8 18, Mike'l Henderson 4-11 4-5  15, Moses Nuangki 0-4 0-0 0, Moun'tae Edmundson 1-4 0-2 2, Shemarri  Allen 5-7 2-2 12, Deng Bol 4-5 0-0 8, Cevin Clark 4-11 5-6 16, Dalen  Ridgnal 5-11 0-0 11, Will Mangum 3-4 1-1 7, Julius Nwosu 6-11 2-2 16,  Malik Coats 1-3 0-0 2, Jacquez Yow 1-2 0-0 2, Blar Garang 0-0 0-0 0.  Totals 38-85 22-24 109.

KIRKWOOD (72): Seybian Sims 3-7 0-0 6, Chris Burnell 1-3 5-7 7,  Tre-Quan Carrington 0-0 3-4 3, Devonte Thedford 3-4 0-0 6, Brady  Sartorius 1-6 0-0 3, Luke Appel 3-9 1-2 7, Gacoby Jones 1-5 2-3 5,  Griffen Clark 3-9 3-3 12, Jamal Stephenson 0-4 4-6 4, DJ Purnell 4-6  4-5 12, Owen Coburn 1-1 0-6 2, Niko Gosnell 2-3 1-1 5. Totals 22-57  23-31 72.

Halftime - Cowley 61, Kirkwood 33. 3-point goals - Cowley 11  (Henderson 3, Clark 3, Jones 2, Nwosu 2, Ridgnal 1), Kirkwood 5 (Clark  3, Sartorius 1, Jones 1).