Kirkwood Mens Basketball

Kirkwood men fall in final second

ESTHERVILLE - Diamontae McKinley made two free throws with four-tenths of a second left in the game Thursday night to give 17th-ranked Iowa Lakes a 53-52 victory over Kirkwood in the semifinals of the Region XI junior college tournament in Estherville.

Kirkwood led 52-51 in the final seconds when McKinley drove to the basket and a foul was called on Kirkwood forward Joe Tagarelli, sending McKinley to the free throw line. He hit both shots to win the game.

JC Fuller led the Eagles (21-10) with 21 points. Nobody else scored in double figures for Kirkwood. Tagarelli had 11 rebounds and Ajay Lawton collected seven assists.

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KCC men win playoff thriller in OT

Johnson Hall was a place for grown men with steel in their veins Tuesday night.

Men like Joseph Tagarelli, who left the Kirkwood gym with a welt under his left eye. And Jalen Currie, who played the game of his life. And Taylor Olson, whose sore ankle won't get the rest it needs for at least another few days.

The Kirkwood Eagles topped NIACC, 75-71, in an overtime thriller in the opening round of the Region XI junior college basketball tournament.

Kirkwood (21-9) will visit Iowa Lakes (22-8) in the semifinals Thursday night in Estherville. The regional finals are Saturday.

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Petersen reaches 20 wins with Kirkwood

Bryan Petersen never expected to be the head basketball coach at Kirkwood Community College when he was only 26 years old, but he welcomed the challenge of leading the Eagles this season.

By all accounts he's done just fine.

Kirkwood topped Ellsworth, 81-69, Saturday afternoon at Johnson Hall to finish the regular season at 20-9 overall and 10-4 in the ICCAC Conference.

Petersen might be his own worst critic, despite the success.

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Lassen helps Kirkwood top Southwestern

CRESTON - Matt Lassen and Myzeah Batie-Gaddy scored 13 points apiece Wednesday night as the Kirkwood Eagles defeated Southwestern, 69-60, in an ICCAC conference game in Creston.

Jalen Currie contributed 12 points for Kirkwood (19-9, 9-4). Ajay Lawton collected nine points, five assists and four steals.

Taylor Olson missed the game with a sprained ankle, but is expected to play Saturday when Kirkwood hosts Ellsworth.

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