LAFAYETTE — Country Day sweated out a tense first set and won the next two easily to secure a 10th consecutive volleyball state title.

Outstanding player selection Jade Washington and junior middle hitter Layla Henderson were equally tough to stop at the net as the top-seeded Cajuns defeated No. 3 Central Catholic 25-21, 25-10, 25-8 in the Division V state final Saturday at the Cajundome.

The teams were tied 10 times in the first set until Henderson put down the kill that broke the final tie and sparked a 5-1 run to the finish, and the Cajuns dominated from that point forward.

Washinton, a junior, finished with 15 kills, two blocks and nine digs as Henderson posted 18 kills with three blocks to spur Country Day to its state-record 19th state title — the 16th over the last 17 seasons.

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