Having just played yesterday, the Leyton Warriors will get right back to it and host the South Platte Blue Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Thursday, Leyton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 61-57 to Peetz.
Meanwhile, South Platte suffered their biggest loss since January 2nd on Tuesday. They lost 58-37 to Sedgwick County. The loss was the Blue Knights' first of the season.
Leyton will need focus on slowing down Quinten Koenen, one of several South Platte players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards. Koenen's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Jacobs, who posted seven points and six rebounds.
Having lost for the first time this season, South Platte fell to 2-1. As for Leyton, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Leyton was able to grind out a solid victory over South Platte in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 65-53. Does Leyton have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Platte turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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