CAVALIERS IMPROVE TO 2-0
The Thomas Jefferson girls tennis team improved to 2-0 by beating Nevada 9-0 on Thursday at the TJ courts.
In singles play, Thomas Jefferson’s Alison Ding edged Hennessy Brown 8-6, Jeanna Jeyaraj defeated Mia Fulton 8-2, Esther Yang beat Allison McCaffree 8-1, Warda Morsy topped Preslee Bower 8-2, Mayson Solum defeated Braelyn Harth 8-0 and Kyla Yang beat Lailee Chadd 8-1.
In doubles, Ding and Esther Yang defeated Brown-Bower 8-5, while Jeyaraj and Kyla Yang beat Fulton-McCaffree 8-2 and Morsy-Solum handled Harth-Chadd 8-0.
The Cavaliers will meet College Heights on Tuesday at the Joplin Athletic Complex.
NEOSHO FALLS TO REPUBLIC
REPUBLIC, Mo. — Neosho suffered a 9-0 setback to Republic on Thursday night.
In singles play, Republic’s Lilly Carlo edged Neosho’s Keely Keeton 8-6, while Matilyn Carpenter beat Emma VanDorn 8-1, Ellayna Woodward topped Francisca Ruiz 8-3, Monica Henry beat Angel Lee 8-2, Payton Schroeder got past Sydnee Minton 8-5 and Eva Riley defeated Abigail Coutu 8-4.
In doubles, Carlo-Carpenter defeated Keeton-Ruiz 8-2, Ella Lashley-Grace Replogle topped VanDorn-Lee 8-0 and Katelyn Teeter-Caroline Wilson beat Minton-Coutu 8-1.
The Wildcats also dropped a 9-0 decision to Nixa on Tuesday.
