Lauderdale County was the 2-0 winner over Decatur when they last played one another back in September of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Tigers fell just short of the Red Raiders by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Red Raiders 25-18 in the first set.
Lauderdale County was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Decatur work for it, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 26-24, 15-9.
Lauderdale County's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Decatur, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-11.
Lauderdale County and Decatur could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings. The Tigers (ranked 70th) will meet Bob Jones (ranked fifth) at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Decatur will face off against Austin at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (117 vs. 4).
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