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Leyton's Lady Warrior basketball team shook off a heartbreaking 44-to-43 loss at Arthur County in the beginning of the new year and illness limiting a number of their players by winning two games in a row at home in Dalton.

On January 7, the Lady Warriors bounded out to a 18-to-7 lead at the end of the first quarter against the Haxtun Lady Bulldogs, and looked to be in control of the game. But the Haxtun defense sharpened, and the visitors closed the gap as the game wound down. Ultimately the Haxtun comeback was not enough as the Lady Bulldogs could not stop Leyton senior Madelyn Watchorn,...