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HEMINGFORD – Leyton High School’s boys basketball team had to wait a year for its chance, but the Warriors didn’t waste the opportunity Saturday night to atone for last year’s triple-overtime home loss to Hemingford.
Holding a five-point halftime lead, Gary Oltmann’s team ratcheted its defense in the second half, outscoring the Bobcats 22-11 in the second half of a key 50-34 nonconference road matchup.
The victory raised LHS’s mark to 6-0.
“We got our revenge,” Oltmann said. “We held onto our appointment with them, and this game has been on our minds since last year.”
Even so, the Warriors got...
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