UPDATE: Republic ends its season with a quarterfinal loss Saturday afternoon against Bolivar. The Liberators beat Republic 5-2 to advance to the team semifinals next week. Samantha Minor and Jordan Jones won their singles matches for Republic, but Bolivar swept the other singles before winning a doubles match to advance.
Original Story:
The Lady Tigers tennis team is into the state quarterfinals this afternoon at home against Bolivar.
Republic beat Carl Junction in the state sectionals this morning, 5-1. Bolivar beat Warrensburg 5-2 to advance on their side of the bracket, setting up an all-COC quarterfinal.
Samantha Minor def. Emily Cook 1-6 6-2 6-3
Courtney Jenkins def. Haley Pope 6-4 6-1
Danielle Hopkins def. Megan Boline 6-3 6-3
Rebecca O’Hanahan def. Meagan McCord 6-1 1-6 6-4
Jordan Jones def. Sierra Edwards 6-2 6-2
Samantha Minor/Meagan McCord def. Haley Pope/Megan Boline 6-2 6-4
The singles match between Republic’s Hayley Walser and Carl Junction’s Cheyenne Pickett was still in progress when Minor/McCord won their match to clinch the Republic victory.
Republic and Bolivar did not play during the regular season. The winner of this afternoon’s match will advance to the state tournament at Cooper Tennis Complex next week.
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