Kirkwood Community College - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Kirkwood hosting DMACC in big twinbill

The Kirkwood Eagles will host DMACC in a premier basketball doubleheader at Johnson Hall Wednesday night.

The fourth-ranked Kirkwood women (17-4, 5-0) will face DMACC (14-7, 3-2) at 5:30, followed by a showdown between the seventh-ranked Kirkwood men (16-4, 3-1) and eighth-ranked DMACC men (17-4, 3-1) at 7:30.

The Eagles sit all alone in first place in the ICCAC standings.

The Kirkwood and DMACC men's teams are tied for first place in their conference standings.

Lassen pours in 32 for No.9 Eagles

CRESTON - Matt Lassen made seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 32 points Saturday as No. 9 Kirkwood belted Southwestern, 92-68, in an ICCAC conference game in Creston.

Lassen, a sophomore from Linn-Mar, shot 7-for-8 on 3-pointers and was 5-for-5 at the foul line.

Jordan Ashton popped in five 3-pointers and scored 16 points for Kirkwood (16-4, 3-1). Jacob Olson hit two triples for the Eagles, giving them 14 in the game.

Hunter Rhodes contributed 12 points and five assists. Ron Singleton and Joe Tagarelli had seven rebounds. Kirkwood led at halftime, 50-28.

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Martensen sparks Eagles to 13th in row

CRESTON - Anna Martensen collected 12 points, six rebounds and five assists Saturday as No. 4 Kirkwood topped Southwestern, 66-46, for its 13th straight victory.

Cassidy Clark contributed 10 points and eight rebounds for the Eagles (17-4, 5-0). Ariel Sneed did not score for Kirkwood, but she grabbed 10 rebounds as Kirkwood owned the backboards, 43-23.

Jill Vanderhoof and Jordan Williamson scored 12 points apiece for Southwestern (2-17).

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Tagarelli, Singleton power No. 9 Eagles

IOWA FALLS - Joe Tagarelli and Ronald Singleton collected double-doubles Wednesday night as No. 9 Kirkwood dumped Ellsworth, 80-62, in an ICCAC conference game in Iowa Falls.

Tagarelli finished with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Singleton had 12 points and 13 rebounds.

Hunter Rhodes contributed 12 points and seven assists for Kirkwood (15-4, 2-1). Matt Lassen and Chike Ukah pitched in 10 points apiece. Jordan Ashton had nine points and five assists.

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Muhl nets 750th win as Kirkwood coach

IOWA FALLS - Kim Muhl collected his 750th victory as the head coach of the Kirkwood women's basketball program Wednesday night with a 74-39 romp past Ellsworth in an ICCAC conference game in Iowa Falls.

Muhl has compiled a flashy 750-139 record with six NJCAA Division II national titles in 26 years. His winning percentage is a gaudy 84.4 percent during that time.

True to his nature, Muhl downplayed the milestone. "It makes you feel a little older," he joked during the bus ride home.

Muhl cast doubt on whether he'll keep coaching until he hits 1,000 wins. "I doubt it. I don't think I'll be around for 250 more wins," he said.

He did not rule it out, however. "'I don't know' is a better answer," he said.

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No.12 Eagles bump off Iowa Lakes

Jordan Ashton led a balanced attack with 16 points Saturday as the 12th-ranked Kirkwood Eagles drained Iowa Lakes, 77-45, in a conference game at Johnson Hall.

Ronald Singleton scored 12 points for Kirkwood. Joe Tagarelli barely missed a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds. Matt Lassen also had 10 points for the Eagles.

Kirkwood led 33-26 at halftime, but the Eagles outscored the Lakers by 25 markers in the second half.

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Martensen sparks No.4 Kirkwood women

Anna Martensen collected a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds Saturday as the fourth-ranked Kirkwood women's basketball team bounced Iowa Lakes, 76-51, in a conference game at Johnson Hall.

Cassidy Clark scored 12 points for the Eagles, who won their 11th straight contest. Tyra Polite contributed 10 points and seven assists. Kirsten Larson hit three 3-pointers and scored nine points.

Martensen, making her second start for Kirkwood, made 6-of-7 shots from the field. She has been subbing for All-American Ariel Sneed, who is sidelined with a knee injury.

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Martensen sparks No. 4 Eagles by SCC

The Kirkwood Eagles needed a new power forward in the starting lineup Wednesday night with All-American Ariel Sneed sidelined with a knee injury.

Anna Martensen handled the call in style.

Martensen made her first start of the season and responded with 18 points and nine rebounds as the fourth-ranked Eagles bounced Southeastern Community College, 78-62, in a conference game at Johnson Hall.

Martensen, a 5-foot-10 sophomore from Belvidere, Ill., normally plays about 16 minutes per game with averages of 7.2 points and 4.5 rebounds. She played 31 minutes Wednesday and more than doubled her production.

"Tiring," she said with a weary smile after her career night. "I'm not used to that. I had to catch my breath a couple of times."

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Ukah helps No.12 Eagles dunk Lincoln

The public address announcer at Kirkwood basketball games loves calling Chike Ukah's name after the talented big guy from Iowa City West dunks the ball.

Chick-KAAAY UUUUU-kah!, he yells as the crowd eats it up.

There were a lot of Chick-KAAAY UUUUU-kah moments Tuesday night as he helped the 12th-ranked Eagles defeat Lincoln, 82-68, in a non-conference game at Johnson Hall.

With starting center Joe Tagarelli nursing a sore knee, Ukah moved into the starting lineup and played a career-high 32 minutes and finished with 14 points, five rebounds, four blocks, two assists and several crowd-pleasing slams.

"He can provide something different than anybody else on our team with his length," said Kirkwood Coach Bryan Petersen. "He's a great kid, he's a smart kid, he wants to get better, he's always working hard. It's nice to see him get the benefits in a game."

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