Leyton downs Bayard before falling to Bridgeport on opening weekend

The Leyton hoop team opened its season on Friday on a positive note with a 47-42 win against the hosts at the Bayard Invitational.

Things didn't go as well in their second contest on Saturday when the Warriors fell to Bridgeport 61-43.

In the season opener against Bayard, Cody McKay paced the Warriors on offense with 22 points, while Brennen Cruise tacked on 11. Cruise matched his point total on the boards with 11 rebounds while Dylan Brenner and Jared Westman pulled down 5 each.

"We need to cut down on turnovers we simply had too may," said the Warriors Head Coach Gary Oltmann. "I reco...