Kirkwood Mens Basketball

Kirkwood - Mens Basketball

Doug Wilson rises above the crowd to score for the Kirkwood Eagles in their 83-73 victory over DMACC Saturday at Johnson Hall. Wilson led Kirkwood with 20 points. (MSR photo by Margaret O'Banion)

Wilson helps No. 8 Eagles top DMACC

Sat - 03 Feb Written by Jim Ecker

Doug Wilson used to treat visits to the free throw line like he was going to the dentist.

Now it seems like he's going to the candy store when he gets fouled. And he's taking the Kirkwood Eagles along for the goodies.

Wilson made DMACC pay at the foul line Saturday as the eighth-ranked Eagles beat the Bears, 83-73, in an ICCAC conference game at Johnson Hall.

Wilson cashed 8 of 10 foul shots at key times and scored a game-high 20 points as Kirkwood maintained a two-game lead in the conference at the halfway point of the campaign.

This past Wednesday night, Wilson was 8 for 11 at the charity stripe and poured in a career-best 34 points as the Eagles won a big game at Ellsworth.

Adding those numbers together, the 6-foot-7 freshman from Des Moines is 16 for 21 at the foul line the last two games for 76.2 percent. Prior to that, he was a poor 20 of 55 for 36.4 percent.

Practice. Practice. Practice.

Share

Kirkwood - Mens Basketball

Wilson nets 34 for No. 8 Eagles

Thu - 01 Feb Written by Metro Sports Report

IOWA FALLS - Doug Wilson poured in 34 points Wednesday night as the eighth-ranked Kirkwood Eagles dropped Ellsworth, 90-83, in an ICCAC conference game in Iowa Falls.

Wilson, who leads NJCAA Division II in shooting accuracy, made 13 field goals and was 8 for 11 at the foul line.

The victory kept the Eagles in first place in the conference at 5-0, good for a two-game lead in the loss column. Kirkwood has won eight straight games and is now 16-4 overall.

Ethan Meeker popped in four 3-pointers and contributed 18 points for the Eagles.

Ellsworth fell to 12-8 overall and 1-4 in the conference.

Share

Kirkwood - Mens Basketball

Chris King scored 27 points and had six assists Saturday as the 11th-ranked Kirkwood Eagles topped No. 13 Southwestern, 89-84, at Johnson Hall. (MSR photo by Margaret O'Banion)

No. 11 Eagles hold off No. 13 Spartans

Sun - 28 Jan Written by Jim Ecker

Chris King needed a heating pad for his sore back at halftime and was suffering from leg cramps after the game, but he felt good when he left Johnson Hall Saturday afternoon.

King poured in 27 points and collected six assists as the 11th-ranked Kirkwood Eagles topped 13th-ranked Southwestern Community College, 89-84, in a ferocious junior college basketball game.

King, a 6-foot guard from Des Moines, shrugged off the ailments after playing 37 of 40 minutes in a key ICCAC affair.

"I'm just trying to fight through it," he said. "You've always got injuries and little bruises through the season, so it's nothing really.

"You just have to go out there and give it your all for your team."

Kirkwood raised its ICCAC record to 4-0 and took a two-game lead in the loss column in the conference standings ahead of Southwestern (3-2), Iowa Lakes (3-2) and Iowa Central (2-2).

Share

Kirkwood - Mens Basketball

Carlo Marble drains a 3-pointer for the Kirkwood Eagles Wednesday night during their 89-58 victory over Little Priest Tribal College at Johnson Hall. Marble finished with 19 points. (MSR photo by Margaret O'Banion)

Marble sparks No. 11 Eagles to easy win

Thu - 25 Jan Written by Jim Ecker

When your last name is Marble and you play basketball in the state of Iowa, people expect you to be really good.

That's perfectly OK with Carlo Marble, whose father and older brother both starred for the Iowa Hawkeyes during their college careers.

"I think it's a challenge," he said Wednesday night, "and I like challenges."

Marble scored 19 points and played a strong all-around game as the 11th-ranked Kirkwood Eagles rolled by Little Priest Tribal College, 89-58, in a non-conference affair at Johnson Hall.

Roy Marble, Carlo's father, scored 2,116 points for the Hawkeyes from 1985 through 1989 and is the leading scorer in school history. He was an exciting player to watch and a first-round NBA draft pick in 1989.

Sadly, Roy Marble died from cancer in 2015 when he was 48.

Roy "Devyn" Marble, Carlo's older brother, scored 1,675 points during his University of Iowa career and was a second-round NBA draft pick in 2014. He's now recovering from a knee injury after playing pro ball in Greece and Italy.

Carlo Marble, by contrast, is toiling in relative obscurity for the Kirkwood Eagles, coming off the bench for the most part and averaging 8.4 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.

Share

Last Updated on Thursday, 25 January 2018 06:16

Kirkwood - Mens Basketball