LINCOLN, Ill. - Miles Wentzien scored 18 points and grabbed nine  rebounds Saturday as the sixth-ranked Kirkwood Eagles topped Lincoln  College, 65-55, in a junior college basketball game.

Chris King and Da'Rion King scored 10 points apiece for Kirkwood (8-3).

The Eagles got off to a slow start and trailed 26-25 at halftime  before taking control in the second half.

Trayvon Tyler led Lincoln (7-5) with 17 points.

KIRKWOOD (65): Triplett 0 0-0 0, Harp 1 1-2 3, Jackson 2 0-0 5,  Wentzien 8 0-0 18, Meeker 3 1-1 7, Fagan 1 2-4 4, C.King 4 1-2 10,  Marble 0 0-0 0, Oliver 0 0-0 0, Henry 3 2-2 8, D.King 5 0-1 10. Totals  27 7-12 65.

LINCOLN (55): Jackson 0 0-0 0, Tyler 6 2-5 17, Nelson 2 3-4 7, Hopp 1  0-0 3, Parker 5 0-0 10, Hill 0 0-0 0, Watkins 0 0-0 0, Wynn 1 0-0 2,  Grady 1 0-0 2, Simpkins 5 0-0 14, Robinson 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 5-9 55.

Halftime - Lincoln 26, Kirkwood 25. 3-point goals - Kirkwood 4  (Wentzien 2, Jackson 1, C.King), Lincoln 8 (Simpkins 4, Tyler 3, Hopp  1).