No. 9 Eagles cruise in regional opener
Devonte Thedford scored 24 points Tuesday night as the ninth-ranked Kirkwood Eagles defeated Little Priest Tribal College, 96-57, in the quarterfinals of the NJCAA Division II regional at Johnson Hall.
Kirkwood (24-5) will host No. 12 NIACC (24-6) in the semifinals Thursday at 7 p.m.
Thedford shot 6-for-8 from the field and was 11-for-12 at the foul line for the Eagles. DJ Purnell collected a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Niko Gosnell added 11 points for the winners.
Kirkwood shot a sizzling 92.3 percent at the foul line, making 36 of 39.
Reynald Laurent scored 20 points for Little Priest Tribal College (6-20).