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<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HINDMAN \u2014 The Clay County Lady Tigers came up just short in an overtime battle Friday night, falling 66\u201363 to the Hazard Lady Bulldogs in the semifinals of the WYMT Mountain Classic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hazard led 12\u201311 at the end of the first quarter before the teams went into halftime tied at 24 apiece. The Lady Bulldogs pulled ahead in the third quarter, taking a 41\u201335 advantage into the final period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Clay County responded with a strong fourth-quarter push, outscoring Hazard 21\u201315 to force overtime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, Hazard regained control in the extra period, edging the Lady Tigers 10\u20137 to secure the win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI was very proud of our team\u2019s fight. It was a very back and forth game against a talented team,\u201d Clay County coach Gemma Gray said. \u201cMistakes and defensive lapses ended up catching up with us at the end. I\u2019m very proud of the effort we played with, and we\u2019re looking forward to our game Tuesday at Harlan Independent.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Clay County shot 22-of-61 from the field, including 5-of-16 from three-point range, and went 14-of-22 at the free-throw line. The Lady Tigers were narrowly outrebounded 43\u201341 and committed 16 turnovers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hazard finished 25-of-63 shooting from the floor, hit 6-of-23 from beyond the arc, and converted 10-of-13 free throws. The Lady Bulldogs turned the ball over 17 times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n