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Kirkwood nudged by Marshalltown, 73-70
MARSHALLTOWN -- Marshalltown built a three-point lead by halftime and held on to deal Kirkwood a 73-70 loss Friday night in men's junior college basketball.
The loss was the third straight for Kirkwood (1-3). Najeal Young led the Eagles with 16 points and Devan Douglas added 14.
Marshalltown (4-0) had four players score in double figures, led by Jamal Gatali's 15.
Kirkwood made one more field goal and three more free throws than Marshalltown, but the Tigers knocked down 10 3-pointers to just two for the Eagles, who were a combined 2-of-11 from beyond the arc.
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