No. 2 Kirkwood nips No. 13 NIACC, 70-68
MASON CITY - Tayana Wilson connected on a free-throw line jump shot with 1.5 seconds remaining to lift No. 2 Kirkwood to a 70-68 victory over No. 13 NIACC in an ICCAC women's basketball contest Wednesday night in the NIACC gym.
NIACC had tied the contest with six seconds remaining with a deep 3-point goal by Taylor Laabs.
Kirkwood called timeout after the Laabs' triple and were able to advance the ball to half court and remained perfect in conference play with Wilson's game-winning jump shot.
Kirkwood (23-3 overall) improved to 9-0 in league play and won for the 13th straight time. The Eagles also snapped NIACC's 15-game home-court winning streak.
NIACC (19-6, 6-3) was led by freshman Mikayla Homola with 13 points. Also in double figures for the Lady Trojans were Laabs with 12 points and Morgan Frank with 11 points.
Cici Kieger scored nine points for the Lady Trojans.
NIACC returns to action Saturday at Iowa Central.
NIACC women's 2017-18 season (19-6 overall)
NIACC 99, Illinois Central 82
NIACC 90, Bay College 61
NIACC 134, Milwaukee Area Tech 45
NIACC 121, Harper College 28
NIACC 98, Iowa Western 89
NIACC 128, Riverland CC 36
NIACC 102, Rock Valley College 76
NIACC 112, Lake Region State College 57
NIACC 105, Grand View JV 73
Northeast CC 67, NIACC 54
NIACC 111, Central CC-Columbus 51
NIACC 78, NDSCS 77 (OT)
NIACC 106, Dakota College-Bottineau 47
NIACC 122, Kalamazoo Valley CC 58
Illinois Central 66, NIACC 62
Owens CC 73, NIACC 63
NIACC 83, Southeastern CC 52
Kirkwood 68, NIACC 59
NIACC 76, Iowa Central 67
NIACC 89, Ellsworth 46
DMACC 91, NIACC 83
NIACC 94, Iowa Lakes 71
NIACC 99, Southwestern 75
NIACC 98, Southeastern 94
Kirkwood 70, NIACC 68
NIACC women's basketball team 2017-18
When NIACC Then NIACC is
Plays at home 11-1
Plays on road 3-3
Plays on neutral court 5-2
Leads at halftime 18-1
Trails at halftime 1-5
Tied at halftime 0-0
Plays in overtime 1-0
Scores less than 60 points 0-2
Scores between 60-69 points 0-3
Scores between 70-79 points 2-0
Scores between 80-89 points 2-1
Scores between 90-99 points 6-0
Scores 100 or more points 9-0
Allows less than 60 points 9-0
Allows between 60-69 points 2-3
Allows between 70-79 points 5-2
Allows between 80-89 points 2-0
Allows between 90-99 points 1-1
Allows 100 or more points 0-0
Game decided by 1-3 points 1-1
Game decided by 4-6 points 1-1
Game decided by 7-10 points 2-3
Game decided by 11-14 points 0-1
Game decided by 15+ points 15-0
NIACC WOMEN'S SEASON SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
TEAM
Points - 134 vs. Milwaukee Area Tech (11-10-17)
3-point goals - 26 vs. Dakota College-Bottineau (12-9-17)
Rebounds - 65 vs. Riverland CC (11-21-17)
Assists - 33 vs. Milwaukee Area Tech (11-10-17)
Steals - 29 vs. Harper College (11-11-17)
INDIVIDUAL
Points - 42, Taylor Laabs vs. Southwestern (2-3-18)
3-point goals - 9, Laabs vs. Southwestern (2-3-18)
Rebounds - 16, Khalilah Holloway, twice.
Assists - 8, Taylor Laabs vs. Dakota College-Bottineau (12-9-17)
Steals - 9, Kelsie Willert vs. Kalamazoo Valley CC (12-28-17)
