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No. 1 KCC women raise mark to 18-1

Tue - 21 Jan Written by Metro Sports Report

Ju Gaston collected a double-double Monday night as the top-ranked Kirkwood women's basketball team defeated Southwestern, 71-45, in an ICCAC conference game at Johnson Hall.

Gaston finished with 10 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and two steals for the Eagles, who raised their records to 18-1 overall and 5-0 in the league.

Amara Lipsey made all three of her 3-pointers and scored 13 points for Kirkwood. Kemara Watson contributed 10 points and eight rebounds.

Simone Jordan scored 16 points for Southwestern (6-12, 1-4).

Kirkwood led by only two points at halftime, 25-23, but the Eagles outscored the Spartans 29-8 in the third quarter to take control.

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No. 12 Eagles roll by Southwestern

Tue - 21 Jan Written by Metro Sports Report

The Southwestern men's basketball team arrived at Johnson Hall Monday with only eight players in uniform and nobody taller than 6-foot-5.

It was a mismatch from the opening tip.

The 12th-ranked Kirkwood Eagles opened a 53-point lead in the second half and cruised to a 100-60 victory in an ICCAC conference game.

Kirkwood raised its records to 13-4 overall and 3-1 in the league. Southwestern fell to 7-14 overall and 1-4 in the conference.

DJ Purnell scored 19 points and grabbed six rebounds for the Eagles. Luke Appel collected a double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds. Jamal Stephenson, enjoying his first start this season, also scored 15 points. Griff Clark canned four 3-pointers and added 14 points.

Kirkwood punished Southwestern on the backboards, 48-15. James Kelley scored 19 points for the visitors.

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No. 1 Eagles cruise to 17-1 record

Thu - 16 Jan Written by Metro Sports Report

BOONE - Freshman Kemara Watson scored a career-best 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds Wednesday night as the top-ranked Kirkwood women's basketball team blasted DMACC, 89-58, in an ICCAC conference game in Boone.

The Eagles raised their records to 17-1 overall and 4-0 in the conference. DMACC fell to 8-9 overall and 2-3 in the league.

Natalie Tomaszewski pitched in with 10 points and eight rebounds. Ten Kirkwood players scored at least five points in the well-balanced attack.

Hannah McKinney scored 11 points for DMACC.

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No. 3 DMACC dumps No. 12 Eagles

Thu - 16 Jan Written by Metro Sports Report

BOONE - The 12th-ranked Kirkwood men's basketball trailed by 20 points at halftime Wednesday night and fell to third-ranked DMACC, 78-58, in an ICCAC conference game in Boone.

The Eagles dropped to 12-4 overall and 2-1 in the league. DMACC raised its records to 16-2 overall and 4-0 in the conference.

DJ Purnell finished with 12 points and eight rebounds for Kirkwood. Jamal Stephenson hit four 3-pointers and scored 12 points. Luke Appel had nine points and nine rebounds.

Zach Lester led DMACC with 16 points. Willie Guy, a freshman from Cedar Rapids Jefferson, had a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds.

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No. 1 Eagles crush Iowa Central

Thu - 09 Jan Written by Metro Sports Report

FORT DODGE - The top-ranked Kirkwood women's basketball team cruised to an 85-39 victory over Iowa Central Wednesday night in an ICCAC conference game in Fort Dodge.

Paige Bradford led the Eagles with 16 points, five assists and four rebounds. Kemara Watson shot 6-for-6 from the field and finished with 15 points. Delani Harris added 13 points. Natalie Tomaszewski blocked three shots.

Auriyah Stewart scored 10 points for Iowa Central, which fell to 9-7 overall and 1-2 in the league.

Kirkwood raised its records to 16-1 overall and 3-0 in the conference.

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