PEORIA, Ill. - The second-ranked Kirkwood Eagles bolted to a 31-point lead Saturday afternoon and whipped No.17 Cincinnati State, 79-61, in the opening round of the Illinois Central Classic.
Kirkwood (11-2) will face No.7 Kishwaukee (Ill.) in the semifinals Sunday at 4 p.m.
Danielle Woolfolk poured in 18 of her game-high 25 points as the Eagles raced to a 51-27 lead at intermission.
Mikayla Fallon collected 11 points and nine rebounds for Kirkwood. Hanna Haynes finished with eight rebounds, seven points and four blocked shots.
CINCINNATI STATE (61): Fite 3 2-6 8, Stephenson 3 3-4 11, Chinn 2 4-13 8, Paddy 2 1-2 5, Fitzpatrick 4 2-4 10, D.Johnson 1 4-5 6, P.Johnson 4 0-0 9, Cicha 1 0-0 2, Cheatum 1 0-0 2. Totals 21 16-34 61.
KIRKWOOD (79): Sneed 3 1-2 7, Woolfolk 11 2-3 25, Tuttle 1 1-2 4, Silva 0 4-4 4, Fallon 2 5-6 11, Polite 2 0-0 5, Haynes 3 1-2 7, Martensen 1 4-4 6, Bockholt 0 1-2 1, Kelso 2 3-4 7, Clark 1 0-2 2. Totals 26 22-31 79.
Halftime - Kirkwood 51, Cincinnati State 27. 3-point goals - Cincinnati State 3 (Stephenson 2, P.Johnson 1), Kirkwod 5 (Fallon 2, Woolfolk 1, Tuttle 1, Polite 1).
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