Posted: Jan 28, 2024

#4 Eagles Overwhelm Tritons at Home

Cedar Rapids, IA- Kirkwood used a big third quarter to seperate itself from visiting Iowa Central in an 81-57 victory Saturday afternoon at Johnson Hall.

Even though Kirkwood (19-2 / 10-1) jumped out to a 10-0 lead and never trailed in the victory, it was still a close game at halftime as the Eagles held a 38-25 advantage.

Following halftime, Kirkwood kicked things into gear on both ends of the court & used a 14-3 run over the first 4:30 of the third quarter to take a 52-28 lead.

A three pointer at the buzzer by freshman Jenna Twedt gave Kirkwood a 66-36 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

The Eagles would take their largest lead of the contest at 77-44 midway through the final quarter.

Sophomore Demetria Prewitt led the Eagles in scoring, as she recorded her fifth double-double of the season finishing with 19 points & 10 rebounds.

Twedt added 14 points & Sophomore Kaylee Corbin also finished in double figures with 12.

Sophomore Emily Dreckman & freshman Lizzy Puot both finish with nine points. Puot grabbed a career high nine rebounds.

In a unique situation, the Eagles turn around & will face Iowa Central once again on Monday night in Fort Dodge, as they make up a game that was postponed earlier this month due to weather.