No.2 KCC women roll by Southwestern
The Kirkwood women's basketball team scored the first 25 points of the game Saturday and dumped Southwestern, 86-45, in a lopsided ICCAC contest at Johnson Hall.
The second-ranked Eagles raised their records to 5-0 overall and 5-0 in the conference.
Kortney Drake popped in four 3-pointers and led a balanced attack for Kirkwood with 14 points. Karsyn Stratton collected 12 points, six assists and three rebounds.
Kemara Watson contributed 12 points. Ashley Tull finished with a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Dominique Rodriguez also scored 10 points.
Kaylynn Tucker scored 13 points for Southwestern (2-4, 2-3). The visitors shot 11 for 62 from the floor for 17.7 percent and finished 1 for 24 on 3-pointers.
Kirkwood led, 50-19, at halftime.
SOUTHWESTERN (45): Brielle Baker 1 6-8 8, Whynter Waterhouse-Brennan 0 1-4 1, Alyssa Morris 2 4-4 8, Kaylynn Tucker 4 5-7 13, Patricia Sherrill 1 3-6 5, Jordan Richards 2 0-2 5, Miracle Allen 1 2-3 4, Deja Brown 0 1-2 1. Totals 11 22-36 45.
KIRKWOOD (86): Karsyn Stratton 5 2-2 12, Tatiana Hodges-Johnson 1 2-2 5, Kortney Drake 5 0-0 14, Kemara Watson 4 2-4 12, Ashley Tull 3 4-4 10, Dominique Rodriguez 2 4-4 10, Tasia Jordan 2 1-2 5, Kendra Hatley 1 0-0 2, Naya Haymon 0 0-0 0, Maddie Paulsen 3 0-0 6, Delani Kosner 3 1-2 8, Corey Whitlock 1 0-0 2. Totals 30 16-20 86.
Halftime - Kirkwood 50, Southwestern 19. 3-point goals - Southwestern 1 (Richards 1), Kirkwood 10 (Drake 4, Watson 2, Rodriguez 2, Kosner 1, Hodges-Johnson 1).
