MASON CITY - Miles Wentzien scored 21 points and snared nine rebounds Wednesday night as the 16th-ranked Kirkwood Eagles trimmed NIACC, 68-60, in a conference game in Mason City.

The Eagles (17-4, 4-1) built their lead to as much as 16 points during the ballgame. NIACC pulled within eight points, but got no closer.

Wentzien, a sophomore from Fort Madison, made three 3-pointers in the ballgame and hit all four of his free throws. Da'Rion King scored 11 points for the Eagles.

Nick Wurm scored 19 points for NIACC (13-8, 2-3).

KIRKWOOD (68): Triplett 3 0-0 6, Harp 3 1-2 9, Jackson 2 0-0 5, Wentzien 7 4-4 21, Meeker 0 0-0 0, Fagan 2 4-4 9, C.King 2 2-2 7, Marble 0 0-0 0, D.King 5 1-3 11. Totals 24 12-15 68.

NIACC (60): Baker 4 2-2 10, Wurm 5 7-8 19, Rathjen 5 0-0 13, Trousell 5 1-4 11, Taylor-Breck 1 0-0 3, Lloyd 1 0-1 2, White 1 0-0 2. Totals  22 10-15 60.

Halftime - Kirkwood 36, NIACC 27. 3-point goals - Kirkwood 8 (Wentzien  3, Harp 2, Jackson 1, Fagan 1, C.King 1), NIACC 6 (Rathjen 3, Wurm 2,  Taylor-Breck 1).