No. 1 KCC women raise mark to 18-1
Ju Gaston collected a double-double Monday night as the top-ranked Kirkwood women's basketball team defeated Southwestern, 71-45, in an ICCAC conference game at Johnson Hall.
Gaston finished with 10 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and two steals for the Eagles, who raised their records to 18-1 overall and 5-0 in the league.
Amara Lipsey made all three of her 3-pointers and scored 13 points for Kirkwood. Kemara Watson contributed 10 points and eight rebounds.
Simone Jordan scored 16 points for Southwestern (6-12, 1-4).
Kirkwood led by only two points at halftime, 25-23, but the Eagles outscored the Spartans 29-8 in the third quarter to take control.