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Clay County won 27-25, 16-25, 27-25, 24-26, 15-13 in a back-and-forth district battle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIncredible effort from my team tonight throughout the game,\u201d Clay County coach Kendall Deaton Culver said. \u201cWe took this win over North Laurel for the first time in 12 years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Clay County edged North Laurel 27-25 in the opening set before the Lady Jaguars answered with a 25-16 win in the second. The Lady Tigers regained the advantage with another 27-25 victory in the third, but North Laurel forced a fifth set by taking the fourth 26-24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The deciding set was just as close, with Clay County finding a way to finish off the match 15-13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe struggled to take control of serve receive tonight, but we played with stronger minds on where to place the ball,\u201d Culver said. \u201cI was really proud of the team for continuing to make adjustments when things didn\u2019t go as expected.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For Clay County, the victory represented the culmination of a goal the Lady Tigers had been chasing for years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n