Kirkwood men topped by Iowa Western
COUNCIL BLUFFS - The Kirkwood men's basketball team lost its first game of the season Saturday with a 92-83 setback to Iowa Western in a battle of ranked junior college clubs in Council Bluffs.
Iowa Western is ranked No. 23 in NJCAA Division I and Kirkwood is ranked No. 6 in NJCAA Division II.
Hunter Rhodes tossed in 25 points for Kirkwood and had five assists. Nick Richards scored 14 points for the Eagles and Byron Harp had 10.
Kirkwood (7-1) shot well from 3-point distance, hitting 13 of 26. Rhodes, Richards and Harp hit three triples apiece.
Donovan Jackson led Iowa Western (7-0) with 29 points. Isaiah Walton scored 20 points for the Reivers.