ROCKFORD -- Belvidere North, which had scored just 73 points total in three J-Hawk MLK Showcase losses, caught fire Monday afternoon and knocked off Rockford Lutheran, 63-60.
The win was the first of the year for the Blue Thunder. Rylen Kirk led the way with 18 points, including five three-pointers, and Sebastian Gutierrez added 15.
Belvidere North held a 63-60 lead when Kirk missed a free throw that could have clinched it. Lutheran hustled down and found Luke Harper open in the corner. Harper's three-point attempt was blocked by Gutierrez. Harper grabbed the rebound and passed to James Robinson, who made his three-point shot. It was waived off though because Lutheran coach Tom Guse called timeout before Robinson released the shot.
After the timeout, Kenneth Strawbridge took an off-balance three-pointer at the buzzer, which rimmed out.
Lutheran and Belvidere North each went 1-3 in the showcase.
Joshua Streeter led Lutheran with 11 points and Robinson and Harper scored 10 points each.
Belvidere North 63, Rockford Lutheran 60
Belvidere North 17 18 14 14 - 63
Rockford Lutheran 20 16 13 11 - 60
NORTH: Steward 1 1-2 3, Konkler 1 0-0 2, Bannon 2 0-0 4, Gutierrez 7 0-1 15, Chadwick 3 0-0 7, Waddell 1 0-0 2, O'Connell 3 0-0 9, Gustafson 1 1-2 3, Kirk 6 1-3 18. Totals 25 3-8 63.
LUTHERAN: Strawbridge 3 2-2 8, Anderson 1 1-2 3, Robinson 4 2-4 10, Schausz 0 1-2 1, Greeny 3 0-0 9, Streeter 5 1-2 11, Stafford 3 0-0 8, Harper 3 1-1 10. Totals 22 8-13 60.
3-pt FG, North 10 (Kirk 5, O'Connell 3, Gutierrez, Chadwick), Lutheran 8 (Greeny 3, Harper 3, Stafford 2).
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