OAKLAND, Calif. Head-Royce never trailed and held off a late Eureka rally for a 54-49 win Friday, June 6, improving to 2-1 in the 2025 summer season. The Jayhawks forced 14 turnovers and grabbed 17 offensive rebounds, and those extra possessions built a lead that reached 22 points.
Head-Royce scored the game's first six points. Jack made two free throws and then scored on a feed from Tua, and Idan finished a layup off a turnover on an assist from Nick. After a Eureka free throw made it 6-1, the Jayhawks ran off 11 straight points. Nick scored twice off turnovers and once on a pass from Idan, Idan hit a three on an assist from Nick, and Sam added a second-chance basket for a 17-1 lead.
Eureka never got closer than 14 over the next stretch. Sam knocked down a second-chance three set up by Jackson, Jackson scored twice, and Sam converted another putback for a 28-7 advantage. Eureka answered with six straight points to cut it to 28-13, but Head-Royce responded with a 7-0 run. Clayton hit a three on a pass from Owen, Jack scored inside, and Idan converted on an assist from Nick for a 35-13 lead, the largest of the game.
Eureka chipped away and pulled within 41-31, but Jack made a free throw, Tua scored off a turnover and Jack finished a feed from Tucker to push the lead back to 15 at 46-31. Sam's second-chance basket, assisted by Tucker, made it 50-39. Eureka then scored seven in a row, capped by a three off a turnover, to cut the gap to 50-46. Jack stopped the run with a second-chance three, and Sanjay added a free throw for a 54-46 cushion. Eureka closed with the game's final three points.
Jack led Head-Royce with 14 points and nine rebounds, shooting 5 of 9 from the field and 3 of 4 at the line. Nick added 10 points, three assists and a game-high four steals. Sam scored nine points, all on second-chance plays, and pulled down seven rebounds, four on the offensive glass. Idan chipped in seven points, and Tua ran the offense with four assists and two steals.
The Jayhawks shot 32.8 percent from the field (22 of 67) and 4 of 28 from 3-point range, while Eureka shot 38 percent. Head-Royce made up the difference by taking care of the ball and attacking the glass. The Jayhawks committed only five turnovers, scored 12 points off turnovers to Eureka's five and held a 14-4 edge in second-chance points. Head-Royce also outrebounded Eureka 36-35, and the bench contributed 10 points.
The win was the Jayhawks' first in a row and moved them to 2-1 on the summer.