Hyde Park races away from Bucs

ROCKFORD -- Hyde Park blitzed Belvidere in the third quarter to turn a close game into a route as the Thunderbirds improved to 3-0 in the 205 Tip-Off Classic.

Joey Hernandez scored 10 of his 12 points in the first half for Belvidere, which went into the break tied at 23. Hyde Park though outscored Belvidere 24-8 in the third and kept pushing for a 62-42 victory at Rockford East.

The Thunderbirds used a similar formula to beat Rockford East in its morning game, outscoring the E-Rabs 24-10 in the third quarter on their way to a 10-point victory.

Jenzell Steward, a junior guard, led Hyde Park with 23 points. All that stands between Hyde Park and a 4-0 record and a shot at the tournament title is a game with Freeport Saturday morning.

Belvidere finished the tournament 2-2. Deante Barnes led Belvidere with 15 points.

Chicago Hyde Park 62, Belvidere 42
Hyde Park 10 13 24 15 -- 62
Belvidere 15 8 8 11 -- 42
HYDE PARK -- Gill 3 0-0 6; Ivy 3 3-4 9; Steward 8 3-3 23; Agee 2 1-2 5; Brakes 2 0-0 4; Oliver 3 1-3 7; Cameron 3 2-4 8. Totals 24 10-16 62.
BELVIDERE -- Barnes 4 7-10 15; Rodriguez 0 0-2 0; Revolinski 1 0-0 3; Morris 2 1-2 5; Munoz 1 0-0 3; Hernandez 5 0-2 12; Horton 2 0-0 4. Dent 15 8-16 42.
3-pointers, Hyde Park 4 (Steward 4), Belvidere 4 (Hernandez 2, Munoz, Revolinski).