Leyton girls capture subdistrict title

In an aggressive game marked by fouls and turnovers, the Leyton High Lady Warriors edged South Platte, 40-37, on Thursday at the Cabela's Athletic Facility in Sidney.

The D2-11 subdistrict tournament victory means the Lady Warriors (11-11) have only one game standing between them a state tournament berth, which would be the first for the school in more than a decade.

"It was a hard-fought battle," Leyton head coach Nick Newkirk said. "We knew going into it we had the chance to win and move on and that [South Platte] was going to give it their best and we were going to compete."

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