Leyton falls in five sets

The Leyton High School volleyball team came up just short in a thrilling five-set match on Thursday night.

The Lady Warriors lost 25-15, 25-22, 21-25, 18-25, 16-14 to their rivals to the north. Leyton dropped to 13-4, while the Bulldogs improved to 14-5.

“As always, our match with Bridgeport came down to the wire in the fifth set,” said Leyton coach Jodi Craig. “Despite the loss, we came out a better team having played this quality of team.

“We could have given up after losing the first two sets, but the girls persevered and fought back to win the second and third sets,” Craid ad...