Kirkwood Mens Basketball

Kirkwood men tumble at Iowa Central

FORT DODGE - Dylan Travis poured in 36 points Saturday afternoon as Iowa Central dumped Kirkwood, 94-79, in a junior college men's basketball game in Fort Dodge.

Travis, a 6-foot-3 sophomore from Omaha, made five 3-pointers for the Tritons (15-10, 4-4). Cedar Rapids Jefferson graduate Ky Kramer hit three triples and scored 11 points for Iowa Central.

Taylor Olson, another Jefferson grad, made four 3-pointers and led Kirkwood with 19 points. Joe Tagarelli scored 18 points for the Eagles (14-7, 5-3).

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Olson helps Eagles top prep school

Taylor Olson led the Mississippi Valley Conference in floor burns during his playing days at Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School. He’s doing the same thing for the Kirkwood Eagles.

The 6-foot-2 sophomore did a pretty good job filling out a stat line Wednesday night at Johnson Hall, leading the Eagles to a 67-55 win over ABCD Prep Academy of Des Moines with 12 points, six assists, four steals and untold hustle plays.

Olson takes pride in his work ethic and hustle.

“I try to be,” he said. “Especially in games like that. We needed a spark from somewhere and I felt like I needed to step up and do that tonight.”

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Fuller nets 27 for Eagles in loss

IOWA FALLS - JC Fuller made six 3-pointers and pumped in 27 points for Kirkwood Saturday afternoon, but it wasn't enough to save the 19th-ranked Eagles from suffering an 85-74 loss to Ellsworth in an ICCAC game in Iowa Falls.

Tonnie Collier topped Fuller with 35 points for Ellsworth (15-5, 3-3). The hosts hit 32 of 39 free throws, compared to 7 of 14 for Kirkwood.

Ajay Lawton scored 11 points for Kirkwood. Joe Tagarelli snared 13 rebounds.

The setback dropped the Eagles to 13-6 overall and 5-2 in the conference.

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Tagarelli helps Eagles tag Clinton

CLINTON - Joseph Tagarelli scored 18 points and grabbed 16 rebounds Wednesday night as Kirkwood dunked Clinton Community College, 94-60, in an ICCAC game in Clinton.

J.C. Fuller led the Eagles (12-5, 4-1) with 20 points. Ajay Lawton finished with 13 points, five assists and three steals.

Kirkwood made eleven 3-pointers, with Fuller and Lawton hitting three apiece.

Clinton fell to 0-15 overall and 0-6 in the league.

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