Kirkwood Community College - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Wood nets 18 as Eagles top Parkland

The Kirkwood women’s basketball team topped Parkland College, 72-50, in the first round of the Kirkwood Classic on Friday at Johnson Hall.

Madison Wood had 18 points and three blocks to lead the Eagles, Cyerra Hutchins had nine points and five steals, Chazney Jones had seven points and six rebounds, and Deleyah Harris had seven rebounds.

Kirkwood will play Illinois Central at 3 p.m. Saturday as the tournament continues.

KIRKWOOD (72): Harris 1 0-0 3, Miles 1 0-2 2, Downs 3 0-0 6, Wheatly 1 2-2 5, Oberman 2 0-0 6, Sudduth 2 1-4 6, Voss 3 0-0 6, Hutchins 2 4-4 9, Dampler 2 0-0 4, Jennings 0 0-0 0, Jones 3 1-1 7, Wood 9 0-1 18. Totals 29 8-14 72.

3-point goals – Kirkwood 6 (Oberman 2, Harris, Wheatly, Sudduth, Hutchins)

Rhodes nets 31 as No. 6 Eagles roll

MARSHALLTOWN - Hunter Rhodes poured in a career-high 31 points Wednesday night as the sixth-ranked Kirkwood Eagles spanked Marshalltown, 90-71, in a junior college basketball game in Marshalltown.

Rhodes, a sophomore from Canton, Ill., hit 12 of 15 shots from the field, including 4 for 5 on 3-pointers.

Cedar Rapids Jefferson grad Jacob Olson popped in 18 points for Kirkwood with a pair of 3-pointers. Nick Richards had a big game for the Eagles with 12 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals.

Denzel Ubiaro and Jamil Maddred led Marshalltown (3-1) with 12 points apiece.

Kirkwood raised its record to 5-0.

KIRKWOOD (90): Bartlett 1 1-2 4, Rhodes 12 3-6 31, Richards 4 3-7 12, Woods 0 0-0 0, Harp 3 1-1 8, Fagan 2 2-2 6, Olson 5 6-6 18, Meier 0 0-0 0, Wilson 3 0-0 7, Henry 2 0-1 4, Triplett 0 0-0 0. Totals 32 16-25 90.

MARSHALLTOWN (71): Miller 0 1-2 1, Cross 5 0-0 13, Mensah 0 1-2 1, Ubiaro 5 2-2 12, J.Maddred 1 0-0 2, A.Maddred 5 2-7 12, Lasley 4 2-2 11, Malalu 5 1-3 11, Verardo 2 0-0 6, Gradwell 0 0-0 0, Sakinis 1 0-0 2. Totals 28 9-18 71.

Halftime - Kirkwood 42, Marshalltown 35. 3-point goals - Kirkwood 10 (Rhodes 4, Olson 2, Bartlett 1, Richards 1, Harp 1, Wilson 1), Marshalltown 6 (Cross 3, Verardo 2, Lasley 1).

4 KCC players honored in volleyball

Four members of the Kirkwood women's volleyball team have been named to the all-conference and all-region teams.

Sophomores Halle Lueck and Erin Wenzel were named first team all-conference and first team all-region. Lueck ranks fourth in NJCAA Division II with 1,619 assists this season and Wenzel ranks fourth with 567 kills.

Freshmen Morgan Grimm and Alex Miner were named second team all-region and received honorable mention all-conference.

Kirkwood won the Region XI-B title Saturday and will play in the national tournament Nov. 19-21 in Phoenix.

No.6 Kirkwood men roll by St. John's

WEST BURLINGTON - Josh Meier led a balanced attack with 19 points Saturday as the sixth-ranked Kirkwood Eagles dumped St. John's Military Academy, 108-58, at the SCC Classic in West Burlington.

Shakur Triplett scored 15 points for Kirkwood. Cristen Wilson and Elijah Henry netted 12 points apiece for the Eagles. Al'Tavius Jackson had 10.

Kirkwood raised its record to 4-0. The Eagles led at halftime, 47-28.

KIRKWOOD (108): Bartlett 3, Rhodes 5, Richards 9, Woods 6, Jackson 10, Harp 7, Fagan 3, Olson 5, Meier 19, Wilson 12, Bonds 2, Henry 12, Triplett 15.

No.6 Kirkwood women post easy win

The sixth-ranked Kirkwood women's basketball team cruised to an 85-26 victory over the Culver-Stockton junior varsity Saturday at Johnson Hall.

Madison Wood had another strong game for the Eagles with 14 points, eight rebounds, two steals, two assists and one blocked shot.

Deleyah Harris joined a balanced attack with 13 points. Cyerra Hutchins scored 11 points and Ariana Dampier had 10.

Coach Kim Muhl used 13 players in the game and 12 of them found the scoring column. Rylee Voss, Hutchins, Dominique Jennings and Chazney Jones had five rebounds. Dampier led the team with four assists.

Kirkwood squared its record at 2-2.

KIRKWOOD (85): Harris 5 0-0 13, Lemons 3 0-0 6, Miles 2 0-0 5, Downs 2 0-0 4, Wheatly 1 0-0 3 Oberman 2 0-0 5, Sudduth 2 1-1 6, Voss 1 0-0 2, Hutchins 4 1-2 11, Dampier 4 0-0 10, Jennings 2 2-2 6, Jones 0 0-0 0, Wood 7 0-2 14. Totals 35 4-7 85.

3-point goals - Harris 3, Hutchins 2, Dampier 2, Miles 1, Wheatly 1, Sudduth 1, Oberman 1.

KCC volleyball team makes nationals

ESTHERVILLE - The Kirkwood women's volleyball team will be taking a trip to Arizona later this month, but it won't be for Thanksgiving vacation.

The 17th-ranked Eagles won the Region XI-B tournament in Estherville Saturday and qualified for the NJCAA Division II national tournament that will be held at Phoenix College from Nov. 19-21.

Kirkwood topped Iowa Central in five sets, 25-16, 25-21, 21-25, 21-25, 15-6, on a neutral floor at Iowa Lakes Community College.

The Eagles needed five sets to defeat Southwestern Community College in the regional semifinals at home Wednesday night and they went the distance again Saturday against Iowa Central after taking a 2-0 lead.

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Rhodes sparks No. 6 Eagles by Parkland

WEST BURLINGTON - Hunter Rhodes poured in a career-high 28 points and collected seven assists Friday night as the sixth-ranked Kirkwood Eagles topped Parkland, 89-81, in the opening round of the SCC Classic in West Burlington.

Rhodes, a 6-foot point guard from Canton, Ill., drilled five 3-pointers and was 9-for-10 overall from the field.

Josh Meier scored 14 points for Kirkwood and Nick Richards had 12. The Eagles raced to a 50-32 lead at halftime.

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Wood nets triple-double for Kirkwood

QUINCY, Ill. - Madison Wood played the game of her life for the Kirkwood women's basketball team Wednesday night.

Wood collected a triple-double with 17 points, 14 rebounds and 10 blocked shots as the sixth-ranked Eagles defeated John Wood, 57-50, in a non-conference game in Quincy, Ill.

Wood is a 6-foot-3 sophomore from Cedar Falls High School.

Casey Miles scored 11 points and Cyerra Hutchins had 10 points for Kirkwood. A.J. Downs finished with seven points, six rebounds and five assists. Deleyah Harris claimed six rebounds. Miles and Hutchins had five rebounds.

Kirkwood raised its record to 1-2.

KIRKWOOD (57): Harris 0 0-0 0, Lemons 0 0-0 0, Miles 3 2-5 11, Downs 2 2-2 7, Wheatly 1 1-2 3, Oberman 0 2-4 2, Sudduth 0 0-0 0, Voss 2 0-0 4, Hutchins 3 3-4 10, Dampier 0 0-0 0, Jennings 1 1-2 3, Jones 0 0-0 0, Wood 6 5 -7 17. Totals 18 16-26 57.

3-point goals - Miles 3, Downs 1, Hutchins 1.

Freshmen spark No. 17 Eagles to victory

Kirkwood volleyball coach Jill Williams has been waiting all season for her freshmen to click on the same night and help the Eagles win a big match.

It happened Wednesday night.

Freshman Morgan Grimm collected 25 kills and the 17th-ranked Eagles survived Southwestern, 3-2, in the dramatic semifinals of the Region XI-B tournament at Johnson Hall.

Grimm wasn't the only rookie to shine for Kirkwood. Madsy Richards, a Xavier grad, contributed 13 kills and 17 digs. Henna Laxton contributed 28 digs. Alex Miner blocked six shots and had three kills. And Erica Armstrong had four kills.

"Morgan Grimm was huge tonight," said Williams. "She put the ball away, she played defense, she had a couple of aces. She really picked it up."

The freshmen blended nicely with sophomores Halle Lueck and Erin Wenzel, who have led the team all season. Lueck, who ranks among the national leaders in assists, rolled up 49 more Wednesday. Wenzel had 11 kills and 13 digs.

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