Metro Sports Report

Eagles work inside-out for win

It took a half for Friday and her Kirkwood teammates to kick into gear Saturday.

Friday Chuol's rebound putback of a missed shot 10 seconds into the second half started a 20-7 Kirkwood surge that sent the No. 5 Eagles past No. 4 Kishwaukee, 60-40, in a women's junior college basketball game.

Futures bright for Washpun, MacDougall

CEDAR FALLS - Wes Washpun and Matt MacDougall looked sharp in their University of Northern Iowa warmup suits Saturday afternoon.

They sat next to each other on the UNI bench as the Panthers rolled by Wartburg, 103-50, in the season opener at the McLeod Center.

Washpun and MacDougall are being redshirted, so all they could do was watch and cheer for their teammates as the Panthers eclipsed 100 points for the first time since 1997.

Zach Witte takes 3rd at Cyclone Open

AMES - Former Cedar Rapids Prairie star Zach Witte placed third in the 157-pound bracket at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open tournament Saturday.

Witte, a freshman at the University of Northern Iowa, wrestled unattached in the event.

Witte compiled a 7-1 record in the tournament. He won two of his matches with technical falls and won two others with major decisions. He beat teammate Curt Maas, 3-1, in sudden victory.

Eagles overwhelm Joliet, 87-39

Kirkwood handed Joliet an 87-39 defeat in the first round of the Clarion-Kirkwood Classic Friday night at Johnson Hall.

For the third time in as many games the Eagles (3-0) simply overwhelmed their opponent.

A full-court pressure defense that smothered Joliet’s offense in combination with an efficient Eagles offense that saw 12 different players score was more than enough to put away the Lady Wolves.