OAKLAND, Calif. Morgan R. had 36 points and 24 rebounds, and Head-Royce built a 20-point lead in the first quarter on its way to a 61-48 win over Redwood Christian on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. The Jayhawks improved to 12-4 and have won six straight games.
Head-Royce never trailed, and the game was never tied. The Jayhawks opened with a 9-0 run, with four players scoring, and Hailey H. finished it with a basket off a turnover. Leila H. hit a 3-pointer for a 12-2 lead. Morgan R. then scored six straight points in a 6-0 run that made it 18-3. Later in the quarter, Leila H. scored five straight points and Morgan R. added a 3-pointer in an 8-0 run that turned a 24-12 lead into 32-12. Head-Royce led 36-17 after one quarter.
Redwood Christian won the second quarter 15-10, and Nia scored 13 of those points. The Redwood Christian guard scored the last three points of a 5-0 spurt that cut the lead to 42-32. Morgan R. scored the final four points of the half, including a second-chance basket, for a 46-32 halftime lead. According to the period scores, neither team scored in the third quarter.
Hailey H. opened the fourth quarter with a basket for a 48-32 lead, but Redwood Christian kept coming. Nia hit back-to-back 3-pointers to make it 51-42, and after a basket by Ella S., Nia made two free throws and Lilliana scored to cut the lead to 53-46. Morgan R. answered with eight straight points on a second-chance basket, a second-chance 3-pointer and another 3-pointer for a 61-46 lead. Nia scored the game's final basket.
Morgan R. made 13 of 37 shots from the field, 4 of 10 from 3-point range and 6 of 8 free throws. Sixteen of her 24 rebounds came on the offensive glass, and she added six blocks, a steal and an assist. Leila H. scored 11 points and made three 3-pointers. Hailey H. had five points, six assists and three steals, Melina M. grabbed seven rebounds, and Ella S. scored four points on 2-of-2 shooting.
Head-Royce shot 31.1 percent (23 of 74) but won the rebounding battle 48-17, including 32 offensive rebounds. That gave the Jayhawks 74 shots to Redwood Christian's 39 and a 7-2 edge in second-chance points. Head-Royce also had 12 steals and nine blocks and forced 11 turnovers. Its own 16 turnovers led to six Redwood Christian points, and the Jayhawks made 8 of 22 free throws. Nia scored 37 of Redwood Christian's 48 points, shooting 12 of 26 from the field, 4 of 12 from 3-point range and 9 of 14 from the line. Redwood Christian shot 43.6 percent.
Head-Royce has now beaten Redwood Christian twice in nine days, following a 63-32 home win on Thursday, Feb. 1. The Jayhawks are 12-4 and have won six games in a row.