Kirkwood Community College - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

No. 4 KCC women roll by No. 10 DMACC

The Kirkwod women's basketball team was twice as good in the first half Wednesday night than it was in the second half, but the Eagles were still plenty good enough to handle DMACC at Johnson Hall.

The fourth-ranked Eagles poured in 48 points in the opening stanza and tailed off to 24 points in the second half, but it added up to a convincing 72-57 victory over the 10th-ranked Bears in a conference game.

Kirkwood (15-4, 2-0) opened a 25-point lead and cruised to victory.

"I thought we played really well," said Kirkwood Coach Kim Muhl. "The kids hit shots and played with a lot of energy."

Muhl was a little miffed by some of his team's quick shots in the final minutes with a big lead, but overall he was happy to get an important victory over a quality opponent.

"We outplayed them," he said. "We should have beat them by 30.

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No.4 Eagles knock off Iowa Lakes

ESTHERVILLE - Nick Richards collected a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds Saturday as the fourth-ranked Kirkwood Eagles defeated Iowa Lakes, 76-67, in an ICCAC men's basketball game in Estherville.

Cristen Wilson finished with 15 points and nine rebounds for Kirkwood (14-2, 1-0). Hunter Rohodes and Jacob Olson tossed in 13 points apiece.

The conference opener was tied at halftime, 28-28, but the Eagles poured in 48 points in the second half for the victory.

Demetrius Woodley scored 15 points for Iowa Lakes (9-6, 0-1).

KIRKWOOD (76): Bartlett 1 2-2 5, Rhodes 3 5-6 13, Richards 6 4-6 16, Woods 0 0-0 0, Harp 0 0-0 0, Fagan 2 4-8 8, Olson 5 2-4 13, Meier 1 0-0 2, Wilson 4 6-10 15, Henry 0 0-0 0, King 2 0-0 4. Totals 24 23-36 76.

IOWA LAKES (67): Bauer 1 0-0 3, Cox 2 0-0 5, Tucek 2 0-0 5, Wilder 2 0-0 4, Jones 6 0-0 14, Bressler 1 4-6 6, Harmon 0 0-0 0, Woodley 6 2-2 15, Keller 0 1-2 1, Runkel 1 0-0 2, Moody 5 2-3 12. Totals 26 9-13 67.

Halftime - Kirkwood 28, Iowa Lakes 28. 3-point goals - Kirkwood 5 (Rhodes 2, Bartlett 1, Olson 1, Wilson 1), Iowa Lakes 6 (Jones 2, bauer 1, Cox 1, Tucek 1, Woodley 1).

KCC women get forfeit from Iowa Lakes

Iowa Lakes Community College has forfeited its women's basketball game against Kirkwood that was scheduled for Saturday afternoon in Estherville.

Kirkwood athletic director Doug Wagemester said Iowa Lakes has only six or seven players on its roster. In addition, he said Iowa Lakes Coach Corey Christopher has resigned.

Iowa Lakes is a member of the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) with Kirkwood.

Kirkwood has already been awarded a forfeit by the conference office, giving the fourth-ranked Eagles a 14-4 overall record and 1-0 mark in the league. Iowa Lakes is now 10-6 and 0-1 in the league.

Wagemester said Iowa Lakes has been given approximately one week to decide whether it will continue with the rest of the women's basketball schedule this season.

King, Richards power No. 4 Eagles

When Da'rion King was a junior in high school, he committed to play football at Western Michigan University as a tight end with tremendous strength and great athletic ability.

His powerful body is just as impressive on a basketball floor as an immovable 6-foot-6, 240-pound center for the fourth-ranked Kirkwood Eagles.

King powered in 20 points Wednesday night, Nick Richards scored 18 and Jacob Olson added 16 as Kirkwood pounded Marshalltown, 79-56, with an impressive second half.

King, who is from Racine, Wis., said he made a hasty decision when he accepted a scholarship offer to play football at Western Michigan. That was in March of 2014 after he visited the college and was offered a spot on the team.

"I made a quick decision," he said. "I made a visit and they said everything I wanted to hear and it all sounded good. It was like a take-it or leave-it deal and I made a quick decision and didn't weigh my options.

"At the end I decided I wanted to go with my heart and go play basketball, which is my first love."

Once King gets the ball near the basket, nobody is going to take it away and few opponents are strong enough to stop his powerful moves to the bucket. He made 8 of 14 shots and also had a terrific assist when he whipped the ball to Josh Bartlett in the corner for an open 3-pointer.

King gives the Eagles (13-2) a rare force in junior college basketball with his strength and soft touch.

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No.2 Eagles roll by Clarke JV

Everybody played, everybody scored, everybody had fun.

From all angles, it was a good way for the Kirkwood men's basketball team to ring in the new year.

Shakur Triplett led a balanced attack with 16 points Saturday afternoon as the second-ranked Eagles rolled by the Clarke University junior varsity, 112-63, at Johnson Hall.

Six players reached double figures with Elijah Henry (12), Josh Meier (12), Josh Bartlett (11), Byron Harp (11) and Cristen Wilson (10) all helping Kirkwood zoom past the century mark against an over-matched opponent.

The victory left Kirkwood with a 12-2 record heading into the heaviest part of the season.

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No. 6 KCC women make tourney finals

PEORIA, Ill. - Caitlin Sudduth scored 17 points for the second straight game Tuesday as No. 6 Kirkwood topped Schoolcraft, 59-41, in the semifinals of the Illinois Central Holiday Tournament.

The Eagles (13-3) will face NIACC or Illinois Central in the championship game at 4 p.m. Wednesday.

Deleyah Harris scored 10 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Kirkwood won its 10th straight game. Madison Wood contributed nine points and 12 rebounds. Cyerra Hutchins provided eight points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals.

KIRKWOOD (59): Harris 3 3-3 10, Lemons 0 0-0 0, Miles 1 0-0 2, Downs 1 2-2 5, Wheatly 0 0-0 0, Oberman 2 1-2 6, Sudduth 6 4-6 17, Voss 1 0-0 2, Hutchins 2 2-3 8, Dampier 0 0-0 0, Jennings 0 0-0 0, Wood 4 1-6 9. Totals 20 13-24 59.

3-point goals - Kirkwood 6 (Hutchins 2, Harris 1, Downs 1, Oberman 1, Sudduth 1).

No. 6 Kirkwood women win 9th in row

PEORIA, Ill. - Caitlin Sudduth scored 17 points and collected five assists Monday as the sixth-ranked Kirkwood women's basketball rolled by Sauk Valley, 71-40, in the opening round of the Illinois Central holiday tournament.

The Eagles (12-3) won their ninth straight game after beginning the season with a 3-3 mark.

Madison Wood tossed in 11 points for Kirkwood. A.J. Downs had five steals.

The Eagles will face Schoolcraft in the semifinals Tuesday at 2 p.m.

KIRKWOOD (71): Harris 1 4-4 7, Lemons 1 0-0 3, Miles 2 0-0 4, Downs 4 0-0 8, Wheatly 1 0-0 3 Oberman 2 0-0 6, Sudduth 7 1-1 17, Voss 0 0-0 0, Hutchins 0 1-1 1, Dampier 2 3-6 7, Jennings 2 0-0 4, Wood 4 3-7 11. Totals 26 13-20 71.

Halftime: Kirkwood 29, Sauk Valley 17. 3-point goals - Oberman 2, Sudduth 2, Harris 1, Wheatly 1.

No. 4 Cougars roll to 9-1 record

Tony Vis does not need anything else for Christmas.

The Kennedy girls basketball coach already has a team that is ranked No. 4 in the state and boasts a sparkling 9-1 record with a nine-game winning streak.

The Cougars sailed into the holiday break Monday with a 77-34 victory over Fairfield as Sydney Hayden popped in 18 points, Hailey Dolphin netted 15 points and Lela Sellers added 13.

Vis likes what he's seen during the first half of the season.

"I really like the chemistry," he said. "You can see when we walked out, smiles on their faces. They like each other, and they work hard for each other. And it's a fun group to coach."

Sellers is averaging 18.6 points, Hayden follows at 13.9 and Dolphin has raised her mark to 10.2 points, giving Kennedy three players in double figures. Carly Langhurst, Linden Runels, Olivia Hellweg and Ashley Hamilton have combined to average another 16.6 per game.

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No.6 KCC women roll by Highland

CHICAGO - Madison Wood poured in 20 points Saturday and Caitlin Sudduth had 19 as the sixth-ranked Kirkwood women's basketball team drubbed Highland, 86-37, at the South Suburban Classic in the Chicago suburbs.

Cyerra Hutchins added 10 points for Kirkwood (11-3). Wood grabbed nine rebounds, Hutchins had six assists and A.J. Downs made five steals.

KIRKWOOD (86): Harris 1 3-4 6, Lemons 2 0-2 4, Miles 1 0-0 3, Downs 2 0-0 4, Wheatly 4 0-0 8, Oberman 2 0-0 4, Sudduth 6 4-4 19, Voss 0 3-4 3, Hutchins 3 3-4 10, Dampier 2 0-0 5, Jennings 0 0-0 0, Jones 0 0-0 0, Wood 10 0-2 20. Totals 25 13-20 86.

3-point goals - Kirkwood 7 (Sudduth 3, Harris 1, Miles 1, Hutchins 1, Dampier 1).