The Head-Royce boys varsity basketball team defeated Athenian 71-61 on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, moving to 29-2 on the season.
The Jayhawks led 38-27 at halftime. The biggest run of the night was a Athenian 8-0 run.
Micah Nyamuzuwe had 15 pts, 3 reb; Micah Riebel had 11 pts, 12 reb, 6 ast, 4 stl; and Bryce Clepper had 11 pts, 6 reb, 2 ast for Head-Royce.
Head-Royce shot 36.7 percent from the field (22-60) and 22-38 from the line, with 43 rebounds, 11 assists and 10 steals. Athenian shot 28.8 percent and turned it over 13 times.