The Thomas Jefferson Independent School boys tennis team defeated Carl Junction 8-1 on Wednesday at the Joplin Athletic Complex.
The Cavaliers are now 2-0 this season after earning a dual victory for the second straight night.
Thomas Jefferson won five of the six singles matches.
At No. 1 singles, Thomas Jefferson’s Prithvi Nagarajan defeated Blaine Wilkerson 8-2, while Devan Murali beat Jordan Markham 8-0 at No. 2.
At No. 3 singles, Chengle Qian defeated CJ’s Daniel Hodson 8-1 and TJ’s Jack Goodhue beat Ben Morey 8-2 at No. 4.
Carl Junction’s William Russell edged TJ’s Sam Li 9-7 at No. 5 singles for the Bulldogs’ lone win of the dual.
At No. 6, Thomas Jefferson’s Nathaniel Curtis beat Jayden Wolf 8-3.
The Cavaliers swept all three doubles matches.
TJ’s Nagarajan-Qian defeated Wilkerson-Markham 8-2, while Murali-Goodhue beat Hodson-Russell 8-2 and Li-Curtis topped Morey-Wolf 8-4.
Thomas Jefferson (2-0) hosts Carthage at 4:30 on Monday.
Carl Junction (0-1) will host Carthage on Tuesday.
