Warriors
| 01/23/25 vs Garden County | 64-33 |
| 01/20/25 vs Minatare | 69-11 |
| 01/17/25 vs Potter-Dix | 61-11 |
| 01/16/25 @ Bayard | 45-23 |
| 01/11/25 @ Hay Springs | 50-29 |
| + 8 more games |
Leyton put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Garden County Eagles 64-33. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Eagles are ranked 209th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Leyton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zaili Benish, who went 9 of 17 en route to 23 points along with five assists and five steals. That makes it ten consecutive games in which Benish has scored at least a third of Leyton's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Shawnee Gamble, who posted 14 points in addition to seven assists and five boards.
Benish wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Leyton was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Garden County only posted nine assists.
When it comes to explaining why Garden County lost, don't look at Payton Fornander. Despite the final result, she earned ten points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. That's the most blocks Fornander has posted since back in December of 2023. Korryn Beberniss was another key player, putting up six points.
Leyton's victory bumped their record up to 13-0. As for Garden County, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-7.
Leyton has already played their next contest, a 56-47 defeat against South Platte on the 25th. As for Garden County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 39-34 win against Bayard on the 25th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
