NIACC women fall to No. 2 Kirkwood, 59-50
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Iowa Area Community College 11-6, 3-6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 50 |
| Kirkwood Community College 19-1, 10-0 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 59 |
Team Stats
North Iowa Area Community College
Kirkwood Community College
| Game Statistics | North Iowa Area Community College | Kirkwood Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (18-62) | (24-68) |
| Field Goal % | 29.0% | 35.3% |
| Rebounds | 28 | 51 |
| Assists | 8 | 13 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 17 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 12 | 15 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 8 | 10 |
| Pts in the Paint | 24 | 30 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 13 | 17 |
CEDAR RAPIDS - The NIACC women's basketball team dropped a 59-50 decision to No. 2 Kirkwood Thursday in an ICCAC contest.
Kirkwood (19-1 overall, 10-0 in the ICCAC) led 39-28 at the half. NIACC trimmed the deficit to 49-42 after the third quarter and the Eagles outscored the Trojans 10-8 in the final 10 minutes to claim the nine-point victory.
The 9-point win by the Eagles, who topped NIACC 89-52 in Mason City on Jan. 2, was their second closest ICCAC contest this season. The Eagles edged Iowa Western 77-73 on Dec. 5 in Council Bluffs.
Kirkwood was led by Kortney Drake and Ashley Tull, who both scored 11 points.
NIACC (11-6, 3-6) was led by freshman guard Audrey Martinez-Stewart with 15 points, four steals, three rebounds and two assists. Freshman Jackie Pippett scored 10 points and grabbed four rebounds.
Also for the Trojans, Alyssa Hames scored eight points and collected nine rebounds.
NIACC returns to action Saturday at home against Northeast CC. Game time in the NIACC gym is slated to start at 1 p.m.