Jayhawks fall at Las Lomas JV 52-42 in season opener

	1st	2nd	Final
Head-Royce Boys JV	20	22	42
Nil	32	20	52

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Jayhawks fall at Las Lomas JV 52-42 in season opener

Head-Royce cut a 14-point deficit to three in the second half, but 19 turnovers kept the Jayhawks from ever taking the lead.

Head-Royce Athletics · Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022

Head-Royce committed 19 turnovers and never led as the Jayhawks opened the 2022-23 season with a 52-42 loss at Las Lomas JV on Wednesday, Nov. 16. The loss left the Head-Royce boys junior varsity team at 0-1.

Las Lomas JV scored the first four points before Zac Gottschalk got Head-Royce on the board with two free throws. A 3-pointer by Gottschalk pulled the Jayhawks within 9-7, but Las Lomas JV answered with a 7-0 run for a 16-7 lead. Gottschalk hit another three and Jonah Greenberg followed with a basket to cut the gap to 19-14. After Greenberg scored again to make it 21-16, Las Lomas JV went on an 8-0 run that included two 3-pointers and built a 29-16 lead. Las Lomas JV led by as many as 14 before Greenberg's basket made it 32-20 at halftime.

That basket started a 7-0 Head-Royce run that carried into the second half. Gottschalk opened the half with a 3-pointer and Micah Riebel scored inside to make it 32-25. Las Lomas JV responded with seven straight points and went back up 39-25, matching its largest lead. The Jayhawks then put together their best stretch of the game, a 10-0 run. Ezra scored inside, Max Roston-Saul made two free throws, and back-to-back 3-pointers from Gottschalk and Riebel cut the deficit to 39-35.

Las Lomas JV pushed the lead back to 43-35, but Head-Royce kept coming. Riebel made a free throw and a basket, and Greenberg scored to bring the Jayhawks within 43-40, their closest margin since the opening minutes. Las Lomas JV answered with a basket and a free throw, and Riebel's basket made it 46-42. Las Lomas JV closed the game with three straight baskets.

Gottschalk led Head-Royce with 14 points on 4-of-7 shooting, making 4 of 6 from 3-point range and both of his free throws. He added a steal and a block. Riebel finished with 10 points, five rebounds, four assists and three blocks. Greenberg went 4-for-7 from the field for eight points and added five rebounds and two steals. Mikael Akpala scored four points with two steals, Ezra added four points on 2-of-3 shooting with three rebounds, and Roston-Saul contributed two points, three rebounds and three assists.

The turnover gap told the story. Head-Royce turned the ball over 19 times while Las Lomas JV committed just five, and Las Lomas JV attempted 51 shots to the Jayhawks' 39. Head-Royce shot 41 percent (16-of-39) from the field, close to Las Lomas JV's 43.1 percent (22-of-51), and made 5 of 12 3-point attempts. The Jayhawks also won the rebounding battle 21-20 and went 5-for-10 at the free throw line, while Las Lomas JV made 6 of 17 from 3-point range and 2 of 7 free throws.

Head-Royce begins the 2022-23 season at 0-1.

Box score

Head-Royce Boys JV		Min	Pts	FG	3PT	FT	OReb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF
25	Zac Gottschalk		14	4-7	4-6	2-2	1	2	0	1	1	2	1
14	Micah Riebel		10	4-9	1-3	1-3	1	5	4	0	3	2	0
33	Jonah Greenberg	8	8	4-7	0-0	0-1	1	5	1	2	0	7	2
23	Mikael Akpala		4	2-7	0-1	0-0	0	3	0	2	0	6	3
	Ezra		4	2-3	0-0	0-0	2	3	0	0	0	0	0
22	Max Roston-Saul	2	2	0-4	0-1	2-4	0	3	3	1	0	1	1
33	Sanil Saxena		0	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Henry Tatara		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Luca		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Totals			42	16-39	5-12	5-10	5	21	8	7	4	19	7
FG 41% · 3PT 41.7% · FT 50% · * starter

Nil

Individual stats were not tracked for Nil. Team totals: 52 points, 22-51 FG, 6-17 3PT, 2-7 FT, 20 rebounds.

45 scoring plays, with the running score

Las Lomas JVTeam basket0-2
Las Lomas JVTeam basket0-4
Head-RoyceZac Gottschalk free throw1-4
Head-RoyceZac Gottschalk free throw2-4
Las Lomas JVTeam three-pointer2-7
Head-RoyceMikael Akpala basket4-7
Las Lomas JVTeam basket4-9
Head-RoyceZac Gottschalk three-pointer7-9
Las Lomas JVTeam three-pointer7-12
Las Lomas JVTeam basket7-14
Las Lomas JVTeam basket7-16
Head-RoyceMikael Akpala basket9-16
Las Lomas JVTeam three-pointer9-19
Head-RoyceZac Gottschalk three-pointer12-19
Head-RoyceJonah Greenberg basket14-19
Las Lomas JVTeam basket14-21
Head-RoyceJonah Greenberg basket16-21
Las Lomas JVTeam three-pointer16-24
Las Lomas JVTeam basket16-26
Las Lomas JVTeam three-pointer16-29
Head-RoyceEzra basket18-29
Las Lomas JVTeam three-pointer18-32
Head-RoyceJonah Greenberg basket20-32
Head-RoyceZac Gottschalk three-pointer23-32
Head-RoyceMicah Riebel basket25-32
Las Lomas JVTeam basket25-34
Las Lomas JVTeam basket25-36
Las Lomas JVTeam free throw25-37
Las Lomas JVTeam basket25-39
Head-RoyceEzra basket27-39
Head-RoyceMax Roston-Saul free throw28-39
Head-RoyceMax Roston-Saul free throw29-39
Head-RoyceZac Gottschalk three-pointer32-39
Head-RoyceMicah Riebel three-pointer35-39
Las Lomas JVTeam basket35-41
Las Lomas JVTeam basket35-43
Head-RoyceMicah Riebel free throw36-43
Head-RoyceMicah Riebel basket38-43
Head-RoyceJonah Greenberg basket40-43
Las Lomas JVTeam basket40-45
Las Lomas JVTeam free throw40-46
Head-RoyceMicah Riebel basket42-46
Las Lomas JVTeam basket42-48
Las Lomas JVTeam basket42-50
Las Lomas JVTeam basket42-52

	Head-Royce	Las Lomas JV
Field goals	16-39 (41%)	22-51 (43.1%)
Three-pointers	5-12	6-17
Free throws	5-10	2-7
Rebounds (off.)	21 (5)	20 (3)
Assists	8	0
Steals	7	0
Blocks	4	1
Turnovers	19	5
Fouls	7	14

Biggest Las Lomas JV lead	14
Lead changes	0
Ties	0
Longest run	Head-Royce 10-0