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Eagles overwhelm Joliet, 87-39

Kirkwood handed Joliet an 87-39 defeat in the first round of the Clarion-Kirkwood Classic Friday night at Johnson Hall.

For the third time in as many games the Eagles (3-0) simply overwhelmed their opponent.

A full-court pressure defense that smothered Joliet’s offense in combination with an efficient Eagles offense that saw 12 different players score was more than enough to put away the Lady Wolves.

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Kirkwood nudged by Marshalltown, 73-70

MARSHALLTOWN -- Marshalltown built a three-point lead by halftime and held on to deal Kirkwood a 73-70 loss Friday night in men's junior college basketball.

The loss was the third straight for Kirkwood (1-3). Najeal Young led the Eagles with 16 points and Devan Douglas added 14.

Marshalltown (4-0) had four players score in double figures, led by Jamal Gatali's 15.

Kirkwood made one more field goal and three more free throws than Marshalltown, but the Tigers knocked down 10 3-pointers to just two for the Eagles, who were a combined 2-of-11 from beyond the arc.

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Kirkwood falls at John Wood, 70-56

QUINCY, Ill. - The Kirkwood Eagles fell behind John Wood Commmunity College by 14 points in the first half Tuesday night and never caught up.

John Wood clipped the Eagles, 70-56, in their non-conference game in Quincy, Ill.

Freshman J.C. Fuller led Kirkwood (1-2) with 10 points. He was the only Eagle to reach double figures.

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Eagles push Indian Hills to limit

OTTUMWA - The Kirkwood men's basketball team gave one of the top junior college programs in the country a real battle Saturday night before falling short.

Indian Hills trimmed the Eagles, 94-89, in a shootout at the Blackwell Tire Classic at the Indian Hills gym in Ottumwa.

Indian Hills is ranked No. 5 in the country at the NJCAA Division I level and has five players who have committed to major four-year colleges. Kirkwood is ranked No. 7 at the NJCAA Division II level and has no major college commitments at this point.

Najeal Young tossed in 26 points and Kasey Semler added 23 for the Eagles (1-1). Young, a 6-5 freshman from Milwaukee, made nine field goals and was 8 for 12 at the foul line. Semler, a 6-1 sophomore from Marion, made four 3-pointers.

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