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Prep Roundup: Warriors pick up big road win

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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