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Roy High's Jesse Jones (23) challenges West Field's Drew Faddis (24) during a Region 5 boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Roy.

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West Field's Jaden Fowers, left, and Roy's Anthony Parker (5) battle for the ball during a Region 5 boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Roy.

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Roy High's Jake Hamblin, center right, puts his arm around teammate Boston Greenhalgh (24) during a Region 5 boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Roy.

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West Field's Daxton Laughter, right, looks to score past Roy's Boston Greenhalgh during a Region 5 boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Roy.

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West Field High's Cason Malan looks to pass against Roy during a Region 5 boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Roy.

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Roy High's Jesse Jones (23) lets a 3-pointer fly over West Field's Drew Faddis (24) during a Region 5 boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Roy.

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West Field High boys basketball head coach Mike Russell, kneeling, looks on during a Region 5 game Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Roy.

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Roy High's Boston Greenhalgh brings the ball up court against West Field during a Region 5 boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Roy.

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West Field High's Karter Rich (4) looks upcourt as he dribbles during a Region 5 boys basketball game against Roy on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Roy.

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Roy High coaches and players cheer from the bench during a Region 5 boys basketball game against West Field on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Roy.

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West Field High's Daxton Laughter calls a play during a Region 5 boys basketball game against Roy on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Roy.

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Roy High's Lincoln Britt, front, tries to shoot against West Field's Jaden Fowers during a Region 5 boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Roy.

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West Field's Jaden Fowers (2) drives up court against Roy's Jake Hamblin (0) during a Region 5 boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Roy.

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Roy High students hold up lights during starting lineup introductions for a Region 5 boys basketball game against West Field on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Roy.

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West Field High's Daxton Laughter (3) slaps hands with teammate Jaden Fowers (2) during a Region 5 boys basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Roy.

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ROY — For just the second time since 1994, Roy High has at least a share of a boys basketball region title entering the final game of the regular season.

Boston Greenhalgh pieced together 21 points on 7-of-16 shooting for the Royals in clinching half of the region crown with a 52-43 home win over neighboring West Field on Wednesday night at Ted Smith Gymnasium.

It’s been quite the season for the Royals (17-5, 9-2 Region 1) and third-year coach Ryan Hannah, looking at the chance for an outright region title, the program’s first since 2014, when hosting Box Elder in Friday’s finale.

The Longhorns (14-8, 9-3) need a Bees win to share the title with Roy.

Holding West Field to just 34% from the floor, Roy played one of its best games defensively with 19 defensive rebounds (29 total) and nine forced turnovers.

“Every shot (West Field) had was contested well, and I’m proud of them for that,” Hannah said.

Greenhalgh, whistled for a technical foul roughly three minutes into the contest, stepped up for eight points in the first quarter and another eight, including his lone triple, in the fourth quarter.

The Roy senior fetched six rebounds, including four on the defensive end, and finished 6 of 7 at the free-throw line. It’s been a year of significant change for Greenhalgh, not long removed from his role on last year’s 6-17 finish, Hannah said.

“Boston’s really matured as a basketball player and as a person this season,” Hannah said. “I’m really impressed on how he’s been able to battle through challenges and remain mentally tough in big moments.”

Daxton Laughter (17 points) made it an eight-point contest entering the second half but the Longhorns struggled to find a consistent rhythm to trim the margin much further.

Cason Malan (seven points), charged with a technical foul of his own late in the second quarter, and Jaden Fowers (seven points) managed just two non-Laughter 3s in the second half. West Field finished the night giving up 10 offensive rebounds.

Possessions lost, whether in transition or at the rim, put West Field at odds with itself over the course of a long night, Fowers said.

“We didn’t control the ball like we wanted to,” Fowers said. “We have to excel. We can’t settle for average, we have to push for perfection and greatness.”

While far from perfect, the Royals got enough out of their crew to finish the job right. Flirting with a double-double, Jesse Jones produced 11 points and nine rebounds. Anthony Parker added another 10 points and a pair of rebounds to the final book.

Jake Hamblin chipped in eight points for Roy and Rock Speredon (one point) tallied a game-high four assists. Lincoln Britt added a free throw off the bench.

With one game to go, Greenhalgh and the Royals are hoping a strong region finish, which would include a sixth consecutive home win with a victory Friday, can propel them into the 5A state tournament with some real momentum.

“That was our goal, to bring the whole city out,” Greenhalgh said. “We did that and got the win. … We’re trying to get better than just region, we’re trying to make it to The U, we’re trying to make it to state. This isn’t nothing, but we’re still going.”

Hannah couldn’t agree more, but tipped his cap to a West Field team that currently shares the top spot in the region standings until Friday decides their fate. The Longhorns finish the season with a nonregion home contest with Preston (Idaho), tipping off at 7:30 p.m. in Taylor.

“I feel like the trust is at an all-time high right now,” Hannah said. “They love each other, and that’s, honestly, the biggest thing. They love to play basketball together. … Our approach is to win every game that’s in front of us.

“West Field’s a really good team (and) I hope we don’t have to play them again this year. They’re super well-coached and they’ve got absolute players that know how to handle the basketball and score. That game, honestly, could’ve gone either way.”

Connect with prep sports reporter Conner Becker via email at cbecker@standard.net and X @ctbecker.