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JHX Hoops Beats Purple Reign 59-57 in Elam Ending to Reach TBT Round of 16

The victory secures JHX Hoops a Wednesday night matchup with top seed Heartfire in the TBT Round of 16 at Municipal Auditorium.

Members of Kansas State alumni team Purple Reign huddle during their game against JHX Hoops on Monday at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.
JHX Hoops and Purple Reign players compete during a TBT game on July 21, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri.
Lagerald Vick, left, Tyshawn Taylor, middle, and Sherron Collins of JHX Hoops meet with media after a Round of 32 victory over K-State’s Purple Reign team in the $1 million winner-take-all TBT on Monday, July 21, 2025.
K-State was a formidable foe for the Jayhawks in 2010 when the Wildcats spent much of the season nationally ranked. KU’s Sherron Collins. left, got a congratulatory hug from K-State’s Jacob Pullen after the Jayhawks pulled off an 81-79 overtime win on January 30, 2010.

Overview

  • JHX Hoops rallied from a 10-point third-quarter hole to tie the game and trigger the Elam Ending
  • LaGerald Vick’s late steal and coast-to-coast layup secured the win under the target-score finish
  • Jacob Pullen missed the semifinal after aggravating a knee injury in the first round, limiting Purple Reign’s late offensive options
  • Former KU center David McCormack was activated for JHX Hoops and contributed nine points and ten rebounds in the comeback
  • JHX Hoops will face top-seeded Heartfire at 6 p.m. CT on Wednesday in the Round of 16 in Kansas City’s Municipal Auditorium with a chance to advance toward the $1 million prize