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Claxton heading to semifinals with last-second win
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CLAXTON — The Lady Tigers entered Wednesday’s Class A state quarterfinal against Emanuel County Institute aiming to take the next step after last year’s squad fell short in the same round. Claxton (25-5) began the fourth quarter trailing by six points, but a gutsy comeback led to Nyeisha Kirkland’s layup with 4.7 seconds remaining to claim a 55-54 win and advance to the Final Four for the first time in school history. “What is there to say?”