High school boys tennis: East, Salisbury win league matches
Published 11:49 pm Monday, March 11, 2024
Staff report
CONCORD – East Rowan won 5-4 against Central Cabarrus on Monday for a South Piedmont Conference victory.
East (2-0, 2-0) lost at 1 and 2 singles, but got a tight win at No. 3 singles from Thomas Stokes, who prevailed 7-6 (10-8), 6-4.
Preston Stephens, Will Kesler and Josh Gardner won their singles matches.
A 9-7 doubles win by Owen Kesler/Blake Mathews proved decisive for the Mustangs.
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SALISBURY — Salisbury won 9-0 against South Davidson on Monday in Central Carolina Conference tennis.
The Hornets (3-0, 1-0) got singles wins from AJ Jarrell, Gray Davis, Bryant Davis, Reid Hlavacek, Soyer Cornelison and Ben Lawson.
Jarrell/Gray Davis, Hlavacek/Cornelison and Bryant Davis.Lawson were winning doubles teams.
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MOUNT ULLA — West Rowan lost to Lake Norman Charter 6-3 on Monday in SPC tennis.
Sam Gulledge won a third-set tiebreaker at No. 3 singles for the Falcons (1-2, 1-2). Freshman Callen Batts came back to win at No. 5.
West also took a close win at No. 3 doubles.