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COLFAX – The Dayton boys’ basketball team went on the road on Dec. 22 and were handed a lopsided defeat by a tough Colfax squad, 61-36. The loss put Dayton’s record at 2-5 going into the holiday break.

Nearly all of the Bulldog scoring came from two players: Ben Kleck, with 17 points, and Zach Waggoner with 13. Kleck dropped in two three-pointers, and Waggoner pulled down seven rebounds.

After a strong first quarter, Dayton trailed 15-12, but their offense sputtered in the second. The Bulldogs fell behind 30-18 at the half.

“We missed some easy (shots) inside, that had we hit them,...