ESTHERVILLE - Sophomore Awal Ajak scored 14 points, including four 3-point baskets, to lead No. 2 Kirkwood to a 70-46 win over Iowa Lakes here Saturday.

Christmas Puok added 13 points and a team-high nine rebounds for the Eagles (17-3 overall, 3-0 in conference play). Olivia Usher finished with 10 points for Kirkwood.

Lemia Ntor-Ue led Iowa Lakes (6-11, 1-2) with a game-high 16 points.

Kirkwood returns to action Wednesday with a conference game at Southeastern.

KIRKWOOD (70): Jenkins 3 2-4 8, Wilson 3 1-4 8, Puok 5 2-2 13, Brown 0 1-2 1, Axcell 1 2-2 4, Hurst, 0 0-0 0, Ajak 5 0-0 14, Taylor 0 1-2 1, Mullinnix 1 1-1 3, Mensen 0 4-4 4, Coleman 0 0-0 0, Usher 2 6-6 10, Wooldridge 1 2-2 4. Totals: 21 22-29 70.

IOWA LAKES (46): Ruiz 1 0-0 3, Perez 2 0-0 6, Wassink 4 3-4 11, Jackson 1 3-4 6, Ntor-Ue 6 4-4 16, Simms 2 1-1 5, Reynolds 0 0-0 0, Wesley 1 0-0 2. Totals 17 11-15 46.

Halftime: Kirkwood 44, Iowa Lakes 27. 3-point goals: Kirkwood 6 (Ajak 4, Wilson, Puok). Iowa Lakes 4 (Perez 2, Ruiz, Jackson).