Prep roundup: LHS Warriors now 17-1

BAYARD — Maybe it’s just for some late-season amusement, but these recent early-game struggles have Leyton High School boys basketball coach Gary Oltmann a tad concerned.

“We had 17 points in the first quarter, which is a good deal for us,” Oltmann said of his team’s 57-34 win Tuesday at Bayard.. “But we didn’t play well defensively early.”

Leyton (17-1) trailed 19-17 after a quarter, then turned up the heat the rest of the way, outscoring the Tigers to the tune of 40-15 the rest of the way.

Brennen Cruise paced LHS with 16 points, 12 rebounds and four assists. Sam Schumacher put up 14 points,...