PEORIA, Ill. - Tyra Polite scored 16 points, grabbed eight rebounds and handed out four assists Sunday as seventh-ranked Kirkwood bopped Lake Michigan, 62-39, in the opening round of the Illinois Central Classic.

Polite popped in four 3-pointers for the Eagles (9-4).

Cassidy Clark scored 10 points for Kirkwood. Anna Martensen and Peyton Bockholt had eight points apiece. Taylor Silva collected six assists.

Christy Gonzalez led Lake Michigan (7-4) with 11 points and 16 rebounds.

Kirkwood will face 16th-ranked South Suburban College (12-3) in the semifinals Monday. The final round will be played Tuesday.

KIRKWOOD (62): Sneed 2 0-0 4, Downs 0 0-0 0, Isaac 2 1-2 5, Silva 2 0-0 5, Sudduth 1 0-0 3, Polite 6 0-0 16, Larson`1 0-0 3, Hutchins 0 0-0 0, Martensen 4 0-0 8, Bockholt 4 0-0 8, Kallenberger 0 0-0 0, Clark 5 0-0 10, Wood 0 0-0 0. Totals 27 1-2 62.

LAKE MICHIGAN (39): Frederick 0 2-6 2, Trujillo 2 0-1 6, Stevens 1 0-1 2, Brandt 1 2-2 5, Decker 4 0-0 9, Huffman 1 1-5 4, Firovich 0 0-2 0, Gonzalez 4 3-6 11. Totals 13 8-23 39.

Halftime - Kirkwood 31, Lake Michigan 20. 3-point goals - Kirkwood 7 (Polite 4, Silva 1, Sudduth 1, Larson 1), Lake Michigan 5 (Trujillo 2, Brandt 1, Decker 1, Huffman 1).