Northeast men unable to knock-off Kirkwood

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The Northeast Community College men's basketball team hit the road on Saturday afternoon and couldn't hold-off Kirkwood Community College in an ICCAC contest, falling 99-61 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Kirkwood, who is ranked No. 1 in the latest NJCAA DII poll, flexed its offensive muscles from start to finish. The Hawks (1-1, 1-1 ICCAC) held strong throughout the first half, coming within 10 points after Evan Decker (Omaha, Neb.) nailed a 3-pointer with 4:05 to play in the half. However, a long scoring drought gave the Eagles a 17-point lead heading into the locker room.

Michael Anderson (Lincoln, Neb.) made back-to-back layups to give the Hawks a chance in the second half, but the large-scoring output by Kirkwood was too much to handle for Northeast. Anderson led the Hawks with 14 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Jared Lopez (Lincoln, Neb.) added 13 points and four rebounds, while Decker had 13 points.

The Hawks travel to square-off with Iowa Lakes Community College at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Estherville, Iowa.

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