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Roy High’s Boston Greenhalgh (24) drives against Northridge’s Daniel Sunkuli (3) in a region game Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Layton.

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Northridge High’s Jace Whitear (2) lets a 3-pointer fly over Roy’s Jake Hamblin (0) in a region game Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Layton.

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Northridge High’s Jace Whitear pushes the ball up court against Roy in a region game Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Layton.

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Roy High’s Rock Speredon (1) drives the basketball against Northridge’s Daniel Sunkuli (3) in a region game Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Layton.

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Northridge High’s Carter Williams (30) begins a pass around Roy’s Boston Greenhalgh (24) in a region game Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Layton.

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Roy High’s Anthony Parker handles the basketball against Northridge in a region game Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Layton.

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Northridge High’s Daniel Sunkuli grabs the basketball in a region game against Roy on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Layton.

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Roy High’s Boston Greenhalgh (24) goes to the rim as Northridge’s Carson Williams (12) gives chase in a region game Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Layton.

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Northridge High’s Howard Hansen rises to shoot against Roy in a region game Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Layton.

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Roy High’s Rock Speredon (1) surveys the court in a region game against Northridge on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Layton.

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Northridge High’s Theo Roach, left, and Roy’s Rock Speredon chase a loose ball in a region game Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Layton.

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Roy High’s Boston Greenhalgh surveys the court against Northridge in a region game Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Layton.

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LAYTON — Maybe the first thing you notice about Roy High point guard Boston Greenhalgh is his curly, basketball-shaped, black and gold-dyed hairdo, matching the Royals’ team colors.

But those notes quickly dissipate when the 6-foot-3 senior puts his game on display.

Greenhalgh scored 37 points during a rare Saturday matinee matchup and the Royals ripped Northridge 82-57 in a Region 5 rout.

Most of Greenhalgh’s points came in bunches, as follows:

First, he scored 19 of Roy’s 21 points from midway through the first quarter to early in the second stanza.

Next, he tallied 10 of the Royals’ 14 points in less than 3 minutes late in the third period.

Finally, he netted six straight points on two driving layups and the resulting free throws over the first 34 seconds of the final frame.

“I trust my teammates; they get me the ball and they believe in me,” Greenhalgh said. “I gotta keep it going. Try to score every time. Hopefully, no one can guard me.”

Greenhalgh was not one-dimensional as he made a trio of 3-pointers among his 12 field goals and converted 10 of 11 from the free-throw line.

“I try to model my game off of Luka Doncic. I want to rock like him,” Greenhalgh said. “My coach says go get the ball and score, and that’s what I do.”

In a unique schedule with a large region and the holidays mixed in, the Royals (10-3, 2-0 Region 5) opened the new year the way they closed out 2025, taking it one game at a time.

“We’re just trying to go 1-0 every time we step on the court. That’s our focus,” Roy coach Ryan Hannah said. “It’s part of the mentality we have. We want to make sure we’re ready to play every game. Make sure we dictate our energy and effort.”

The energy level was there Saturday. The Royals raced to an 11-0 lead before Northridge stopped the bleeding on a basket by junior guard Jett Williams at the 4:33 mark of the first quarter.

Williams nailed a 3-pointer with 3:43 remaining before the Royals went on a 21-5 run where Greenhalgh torched the twine for his 19-point burst.

At one juncture, Northridge coach Cameron Wood put four new players on the floor at the same time, trying to turn the tide.

“We were just trying to find somebody that’s ready to play. Every day, it’s a mix of getting the right group of kids that want to play hard,” Wood said. “Today, it seemed like they weren’t too interested at the start of the game.

“We scouted and watched film and knew what would be successful for us, and we didn’t do it,” Wood said.

Roy expanded its 22-10 lead at the end of the first quarter to 40-21 at the break.

Both teams came out inspired in the third quarter, which Roy won 23-21, but the Knights doubled their first-half output to trail 63-42 after three.

“You want the players to trust what the coaches have to say. Going into the third quarter, the message was: believe you’re going to make the right play for your team,” Wood said. “It was nice to see them respond that way.”

Junior forward Howard Hansen scored a basket inside for Northridge (7-6, 0-2), closing the gap to 46-32 and causing Hannah to call a timeout with 4:45 left in that third quarter.

Over the next 2 minutes and 51 seconds, Greenhalgh embarked on his 10-point streak to help the Royals regain control.

“Boston had a monster third quarter, letting us extend the lead a little bit,” Hannah said. “(Northridge) hit more shots in that third, but I felt we made the right adjustments and continued to push the score offensively.”

When Greenhalgh drove the lane for two buckets and made the free throws after being fouled on consecutive plays in the opening seconds of the fourth quarter, Roy was rolling, up 69-42 and coasting to the road victory from there.

Williams led the Knights with 17 points and junior guard Jace Whitear checked in with 13, including three treys.

Demonstratively emotional on the court, Greenhalgh feels he’s able to guide his team as a captain.

“It helps me play a lot better, getting hyped and stuff,” Greenhalgh said. “We’ve got a lot of young guys and they’re doing good. I’ve gotta lead or team.”

Senior forward Jakob Hamblin tallied 12 points for Roy. Senior forward Jesse Jones added 11 points and six rebounds, while a mixture of juniors and sophomores filled out the rest of the scoring column for the Royals. Greenhalgh grabbed seven rebounds. Rock Speredon totaled seven points, six rebounds and four assists.

“We’ve got a lot of different personnel; we graduated seven seniors,” Hannah said. “My juniors worked hard in the offseason and their energy and effort is at an all-time high right now; they believe in each other.”

Well below .500 last year (6-17), Roy has flipped the script this season and isn’t looking back, with an 82-point performance to notch in its belt.

“It’s amazing what improving on the little things can do in terms of year to year,” Hannah said. “What feels good is how the (82) points came about. We’re sharing the basketball. Our 3-point looks were inside-out. We made a lot of layups in transition.”

Roy next hosts Bonneville on Wednesday before going to Clearfield on Friday. Northridge remains home, hosting a pair against West Field and Box Elder.