The Kirkwood women's basketball team battled back from a 20-point deficit Saturday before losing to State Fair, 61-56, in a tournament game at Johnson Hall.

The Eagles (3-1) trimmed the deficit against the NJCAA Division I school to three points, but could not get any closer.

State Fair (5-0) led at halftime, 24-12.

Kirsten Larson led Kirkwood with 11 points. Anna Martensen and Cassidy Clark scored 10 apiece.

KIRKWOOD (56): Sneed 2 0-0 4, Miles 2 1-2 5, Isaac 0 1-2 1, Silva 1 2-2 4, Sudduth 1 0-0 2, Polite 0 3-4 3, Larson 2 7-9 11, Kutchins 0 0-1 0, Martensen 4 2-2 10, Bockholt 2 2-2 6, Kallenberger 0 0-0 0, Clark 4 1-2 10, Wood 0 0-0 0.

Totals 18 19-26 56.

STATE FAIR (61):  Lofton 1 0-3 2, Skidmore 1 0-0 3, Saunders 0 0-0 0, Boothe 2 0-0 6, Banyard 1 4-6 7, Se.Clayborn 0 0-0 0, S.Johnson 3 5-6 13, Z.Johnson 3 5-6 11, Si. Clayborn 1 2-2 5, Cooley 7 0-0 14. Totals 19 16-23 61.

Halftime - State Fair 24, Kirkwood 12.