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No. 2 Eagles thump No. 1 Kansas City

The showdown between Kirkwood and Kansas City Community College for  bragging rights in NJCAA women's basketball Saturday wasn't much of a  showdown at all.

It was a beat-down.

The second-ranked Kirkwood Eagles scored the first 19 points of the  game and dumped top-ranked Kansas City, 70-50, in the second round of  the Kirkwood Classic at Johnson Hall.

The Eagles (4-0) blanked Kansas City for the first 5 1/2 minutes of  the game while grabbing their 19-0 advantage.

Kirkwood built a 24-point lead at 38-14 midway through the second  quarter. Kansas City rallied and pulled within 10 points at halftime,  44-34, but the Eagles outscored Kansas City 26-16 in the second half  for the comfortable 20-point victory.

Amara Lipsey and Marissa Metz scored 11 points apiece in a balanced  attack for Kirkwood. Paige Bradford, Ju Gaston and Natalie Tomaszewski  contributed 10 points apiece as five Eagles reached double figures.

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Kirkwood men crushed by Cowley

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.

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Appel shines as No. 1 Eagles top Coffeyville

COFFEYVILLE, Kan. - Luke Appel collected a double-double with 20  points and 11 rebounds Friday night as the Kirkwood Eagles defeated  Coffeyville, 74-54, with a big second half at the Community State Bank  Classic at Coffeyville.

Kirkwood is ranked No. 1 in NJCAA Division II men's basketball.  Coffeyville is ranked No. 17 in the Division I ranks. The outcome left  both teams at 3-1 for the young season.

DJ Purnell posted his third straight double-double for the Eagles with  12 points and 12 rebounds. Devonte Thedford finished with 15 points,  six rebounds and four assists. Seybian Sims pitched in 12 points for  Kirkwood.

Meikkel Murray and Kymani Dunham scored 11 points apiece for Coffeyville.

Kirkwood trailed 31-26 at halftime, but the Eagles smoked Coffeyville  48-23 in the second half for the 20-point victory.

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No. 2 KCC women facing No. 1 team

Everybody played for the Kirkwood women's basketball team Friday night  and everybody scored as the No. 2 Eagles drubbed John Wood Community  College, 77-40, in the opening round of the Kirkwood Classic at  Johnson Hall.

Kirkwood will face top-ranked Kansas City (Kan.) in the second round  Saturday at 3 p.m. in a showdown for bragging rights in NJCAA Division  II.

Paige Bradford and Delani Harris scored 12 points apiece for Kirkwood  Friday. Marissa Metz tossed in 10 markers for the winners. Tatiana  Hodges-Johnson grabbed eight rebounds.

Coach Kim Muhl used all 12 players on his active roster and all 12  found their way into the scoring column. Sophomore Ashley Tull is  still recovering from knee surgery last February and is scheduled to  begin practice in December.

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