{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The News Journal","provider_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net","title":"CLOSE GAME &ndash; The News Journal","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"mCccGKuhdc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/close-game-2\/\">CLOSE GAME<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/close-game-2\/embed\/#?secret=mCccGKuhdc\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;CLOSE GAME&#8221; &#8212; The News Journal\" data-secret=\"mCccGKuhdc\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"The Whitley County Lady Colonels battled the North Laurel Lady Jaguars down to the wire Monday night before falling in three sets, 27-25, 18-25, 21-25. The Lady Jaguars were coming off a tournament championship over the weekend where they won games including teams that had beaten the Lady Colonels this year. &ldquo;We were pumped and ready for this game,&rdquo; Whitley County Coach Alecia Whitworth said. Whitley County fell behind by as many as eight points in the opening game before battling back and tying the game at 24-24. After tying the second at 25, Kari Garland served the final two points and Kayla Sears had a block for the win. North Laurel (17-9-4) jumped out to a 9-2 lead in the second set and again forced Whitley County to rally. The Lady Colonels did close the gap to, 12-10 before 3-0 run pushed the lead back out to five. North Laurel pulled away to a 25-18 win. The third set saw Whitley County take a 3-1 lead behind the serving of Brittany Howard. North Laurel caught the Lady Colonels at 5-5 and eased ahead. The game was tied six times before Whitley County hit three straight long balls and fell behind, 22-18. They were able to pull within, 22-21 before the Lady Jaguars got the 25-21 win. &ldquo;I was pleased with our play tonight,&rdquo; said Whitworth. &ldquo;Our passing was good and we played well on the back line.&rdquo; &ldquo;I thought Katie Walden stepped up and played well tonight,&rdquo; said assistant coach Fawn Greer. They also praised the play of Ashley Lindsey, a sophomore, who stepped in for Alyssa Monhollen, Monhollen, a starter, was out sick. Whitley County (14-15) will close out the regular season Thursday night against the Jellico Blue Devils, during Senior Night. Whitley County beat the Lady Devils 3-1 earlier in the season. They played a best of five in that game. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;"}