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Kirkwood men’s basketball moves on to national semifinals
The Gazette
Mar. 20, 2019 10:34 pm
DANVILLE, Ill. - The Kirkwood men's basketball team advanced to the semifinals of the NJCAA Division II Championships with an 80-65 victory over Niagara County last night at Mary Miller Complex.
Douglas Wilson and Devonte Thedford paced the Eagles (29-4) with 22 and 21 points, respectively. Luke Appel chipped in 14 points.
Top-seeded Kirkwood will face either No. 4 Erie or No. 5 Milwaukee Area in the semifinals Friday at 6:30 p.m.
Kirkwood's Doug Wilson drives against Niagara County's Chris Luke in Wednesday night's NJCAA Division II men's basketball tournament quarterfinal in Danville, Ill. Kirkwood won, 80-65. (NJCAA.org)