The Leyton Warriors will challenge the Perkins County Plainsmen on Saturday. Leyton is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Leyton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 72-42 victory over Hemingford. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 28 points or more this season.
| 12/21/24 @ Hemingford | 40 |
| 12/19/24 vs Bayard | 28 |
| 12/17/24 @ Potter-Dix | 35 |
| 12/13/24 vs South Platte | 27 |
| 12/12/24 @ Peetz | 29 |
It was another big night for Zaili Benish, who went 7 of 11 from beyond the arc en route to 40 points and five steals. Her afternoon made it 19 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Shawnee Gamble, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 assists.
Leyton was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Perkins County can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They blew past Wallace 68-31. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Plainsmen have posted since December 8, 2023.
Leyton's victory was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.4 points per game. As for Perkins County, their win bumped their record up to 2-6.
Leyton was able to grind out a solid victory over Perkins County when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 56-48. Will Leyton repeat their success, or does Perkins County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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