FORT DODGE - The 13th-ranked Kirkwood women's basketball team began the ICCAC conference race Wednesday night with a 64-46 victory over Iowa Central in Fort Dodge.

Ashley Tull paced the Eagles (6-4, 1-0) with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Johanna Myers hit three 3-pointers and scored 11 points. Ju Gaston contributed 10 points.

Brittany West scored 15 points for Iowa Central (7-3, 0-1).

KIRKWOOD (64): Jenkins 2 0-0 4, Gaston 4 2-2 10, Hurst 0 0-0 0, Mullinnix 1 0-0 3, Tull 5 3-6 13, Bradford 1 0-0 2, Lipsey 2 2-2 7, Kennedy 1 0-0 3, Myers 4 0-0 11, Robinson 3 0-1 6, Mensen 2 0-0 5.  Totals 25 7-11 64.

IOWA CENTRAL (46): Ward 3 0-0 6, Itula 2 0-0 5, S.Smith 0 0-0 0, Twerwilliger 2 5-6 10, West 5 1-2 15, Crooks 2 2-2 7, C.Smith 0 0-0 0, Hull 0 0-0 0, Jackson 1 1-2 3. Totals 15 9-12 46.

Halftime - Kirkwood 38, Iowa Central 27. 3-point goals - Kirkwood 7  (Myers 3, Mullinnix 1, Lipsey 1, Kennedy 1, Mensen 1), Iowa Central 7 (West 4, Itula 1, Twerwilliger 1, Crooks 1).