Hoptown tennis teams split matches with Webster

The Hopkinsville boys’ tennis team earned a 3-0 victory over host Webster County in a high school match on Thursday afternoon.

Aiden Riley claimed a 6-0, 6-2 singles win over the Trojans’ Maddox Hibbs and Jesus Tomas defeated Josue Morales 8-3.

In the girls’ match, Webster County defeated the Lady Tigers 5-1.

Evelyn Bangart continued her good play to start the season and Mylee McDowell 8-5 for Hoptown’s lone win.

The Lady Tigers’ doubles team of Chiani Leak and Brooke Stewart went to a three-set tiebreaker falling 3-6, 6-3, 7-10.

Results:

Boys: Singles – Riley (H) def. Hibbs 6-0, 6-2; Tomas (H) def. Morales 8-3. Doubles – Riley, Thomas (H) def. Hibbs/Morales 8-2. Girls: Singles – Josie Cardwell (W) def. Chiani Leak 6-3, 6-3; Leah Herron (W) def. Brooke Stewart 6-3, 6-0; Bangart (H) def. McDowell 8-5; Brooklyn Curry (W) def. Courtney Scott 8-1; Jaylin Rakestraw (W) def. Piper Davis 8-1. Doubles – Cardwell/Davis (W) def. Leak/Stewart 6-3, 3-6, 10-7.

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