Third-seeded Webb City defeated sixth-seeded Ruskin 5-0 and fifth-seeded Belton beat fourth-seeded Neosho 5-3 in quarterfinal matchups of the Class 2 District 7 boys tennis tournament on Monday.
Webb City will take on second-seeded Thomas Jefferson in the semifinals at 3:30 on Tuesday at the TJ courts.
Belton earned a date with top-seeded Belton in Tuesday’s other semifinal.
BELTON 5, NEOSHO 3
Belton won two of the three doubles matches against the Wildcats.
At No. 1 doubles, Neosho’s Christian Williams and Reid Snyder defeated Carson Dent-Caden Petzold 8-4.
Belton’s Omar Martinez and Neil Patel defeated Willis Jarvis-Peyton Williams 8-3 at No. 2 doubles and Angel Grocida Basurto and Coleman Hardee topped Breckin McAffrey-Noah Schade 8-3 at No. 3 doubles.
Neosho won two singles matches, as Christian Williams defeated Dent 6-4, 6-1 and Schade beat Hardee 6-3, 6-2.
The dual ended when Belton recorded three singles wins, however.
Belton’s Petzold topped Jarvis 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (10-4), Patel defeated Peyton Williams 6-2, 6-4 and Grocida Basurto beat McAffrey 6-1, 6-3.
Note: No other information was available on Webb City’s win over Ruskin.
