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No.3 Kirkwood women win 14th straight

MASON CITY - Kianna Jacobs collected 15 points, 10 rebounds and five assists Wednesday as third-ranked Kirkwood knocked off NIACC, 77-57, for its 14th victory in a row.

Alexis Fitzpatrick topped the Eagles (22-3, 11-0) with 16 points. Friday Chuol pitched in 14 points. Bianca Dufelmeier and Whitney Henderson had 12 points apiece.

Kirkwood's five post players combined to shoot 20 of 32 from the field for 43 points with Jacobs, Chuol, Henderson, Krissi Tow and Haley Faber sharing the chores.

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Faber helps No.3 Eagles belt Ellsworth

Haley Faber took a little good-natured teasing from her teammates Saturday afternoon as she chatted with a reporter.

Faber had just helped No.3 Kirkwood pound Ellsworth, 78-42, with a nice flurry in the second half, but the 6-foot freshman has rarely been interviewed this year as she's adjusted to life as a reserve with modest stats.

That led to the teasing as teammates reached for their cell-phone cameras to capture the moment of Faber talking about her role on the team.

It was a good role Saturday as Faber scored eight points, grabbed four rebounds and blocked two shots in just 10 minutes of action.

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Semler sparkles as Eagles top Ellsworth

Kasey Semler has been a very good basketball player for a very long time, but Saturday he was spectacular.

Semler raised his game to a new level and helped Kirkwood tame 18th-ranked Ellsworth, 73-57, in an ICCAC conference outing at Johnson Hall.

The 6-foot-1 sophomore from Marion scored 19 points, collected eight assists, committed only one turnover, grabbed four rebounds and provided the spark as the Eagles (13-10, 5-3) handed Ellsworth its first loss in the league.

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Ariel Sneed joins Kirkwood women

Ariel Sneed, a 5-foot-11 forward from Harvey, Ill., has joined the Kirkwood women's basketball program and will begin playing for the Eagles next season.

Sneed spent the first semester of the 2012-13 season at the University of Illinois-Chicago, but she did not appear in any regular-season games. She transferred to Kirkwood for this semester and will have two years of eligibility with the Eagles.

Sneed averaged 11 points and four rebounds as a senior at Rich Central High School in Illinois. She attended Thornton High School as a freshman, sophomore and junior and made the honor roll all four years in high school.

Her sister, Ashley, plays at Northern Illinois.