It was a proper cat-fight when Central challenged Lauderdale County on Saturday. The Central Wildcats fell just short of the Lauderdale County Tigers by a score of 2-1. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
Central started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-21, 15-7.
The defeat snapped Central's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 34-10 record. As for Lauderdale County, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 26-9.
Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Mars Hill Bible on the 5th. As for Lauderdale County, they will venture away from home to square off against Athens at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Athens has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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