The Hayfield boys basketball team handed Byron (5-1 overall) its first loss of the season by slowing it down in a 42-32 win in Hayfield Tuesday.

The Vikings (4-2 overall) held Byron scoreless for a five and a half minute stretch late in the second half to hold on.

“We took the air out of the ball in the second half,” Hayfield head coach Chris Pack said. “They had four guys that were at least 6-3 on the court at one time and we made them come out and chase us.”

Brady Kramer gave the Vikings a 22-17 lead when he scored right before time expired in the first half and the Bears never got closer than three in the second half.

Hayfield had scored at least 50 points in all of its games until Tuesday.

“We talked about this being an important game and I’ll take an ugly win any day of the week over these guys,” Pack said.

Hayfield 22 20 — 42

Byron 17 15 — 32

Hayfield scoring: Cole Kruger, 13; Brady Kramer, 12; Bobbie Stephens, 6; Brady Stevens, 4; Trevor Anderson, 1