Leyton Splits in Opener

Leyton’s Warrior Basketball teams started the 2020-21 campaign Friday night against the Longhorns at Kimball High School.

The girls’ teams started, and with just five players dressed, the Lady Warriors had a tall task ahead, and fell behind early as Kimball passed and pressed inside for points. Led by senior Ella Draper, the Lady Warriors battled back to narrow the Kimball lead to 12-to-10 at the end of the first quarter.

Kimball continued to score while Leyton struggled for scoring opportunities, and only a scoring burst by Draper kept Leyton within reach at halftime down 29-to-20. ...