Eight up, eight down: NHS tennis remains perfect

Saturday, September 17, 2016

It doesn't matter where they play, the Nevada Lady Tigers tennis ream refuses to lose.

A 7-2 West Central Conference road victory Thursday at Clinton kept Nevada's perfect season intact, as they improved to 8-0 overall (5-0 WCC).

Singles matches

At No. 1 singles, Nevada junior Emma Cheaney beat Ashton Cook 8-1; Erika Watanabe (Nev) edged Katelyn Gladfelter 9-7; Jaiden Cherry (Nev) trumped Sarena Hunt 8-0; Sydnie Baker (Nev) bested Claire Lowe 8-5; Mikena Padgett fell to Reese Potter 9-7; while Chelsea Jeans was toppled by Aubrie Wheeler 8-3.

Doubles matches

Nevada's top doubles tandem, Cheaney and Watanabe got past Cook and Lowe 8-5; Cherry and Baker dealt Gladfelter and Potter an 8-3 defeat; and Nevada's Kaitlyn Hogan and Katherine Pruitt doubled up Hunt-Wheeler 8-4.

Up next

The Lady Tigers host Neosho High School in a non-conference contest, with the match slated for Monday at 4:30 p.m.

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