Seybian Sims finished with 12 points and nine rebounds. Allante Pickens and Brady Sartorius also scored 12 points. Sartorius, who was sidelined before the holidays with a leg injury, also had eight assists, five rebounds and three 3-pointers.

Joe LaShonse poured in 30 points for Illinois Valley (6-9).

ILLINOIS VALLEY (72): Robbins 2 2-3 7, LaShonse 7 13-15 30, Taylor 2 0-0 6, Walker 5 2-3 12, McKee-Strong 3 0-0 6, Pantoja 1 0-0 2, Wilson 2 1-2 5, Smith 0 0-0 0, Munson 2 0-0 4. Totals 24 18-23 72.

KIRKWOOD (110): Sims 4 4-5 12, Pickens 4 2-2 12, Kasperbauer 3 0-0 7, Wilson 9 1-7 19, Appel 6 2-2 14, Thedford 0 2-2 2, Sartorius 3 3-4 12, Dee 2 2-2 6, Clark 1 0-0 2, Stephenson 3 0-1 7, Biernacki 3 1-2 9, Gosnell 3 2-2 8. Totals 41 19-29 110.

Halftime - Kirkwood 49, Illinois Valley 29. 3-point goals - Illinois Valley 6 (LaShonse 3, Taylor 2, Robbins 1), Kirkwood 9 (Sartorius 3, Pickens 2, Biernacki 2, Kasperbauer 1, Stephenson 1).