The Hyde Park Thunderbirds (Chicago, IL) basketball were winner over the visiting Payton College Prep Grizzlies (Chicago, IL), 44-32 in Sunday's non-league bout.

The Thunderbirds now possess a 1-1 record. They play next when they travel to Payton College Prep for a non-league bout on Friday, January 3. Hyde Park will play a Grizzlies team coming off a 35-19 non-league win over Lincoln Park (Chicago, IL). The Grizzlies record now stands at 5-5.

With the loss, Payton College Prep falls to 4-5 on the campaign. The Grizzlies travel to Lincoln Park (Chicago, IL) to play the Lions in a non-league bout on Monday, December 23. The Lions go into the bout with a record of 4-0.