Leyton and Bayard are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Leyton Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Bayard Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Leyton and six for Bayard.
Leyton lost 66-44 to Hay Springs on Saturday.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Bayard took on Morrill on Tuesday. Bayard took a 49-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of Morrill.
Bayard's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Leyton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Leyton didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Bayard when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 66-62 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bayard's Connor Posey, who went 8 of 15 on his way to 20 points and eight rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Leyton still be able to contain Posey? There's only one way to find out.
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