Tigers Advance to Semifinals Over Neosho

Republic Tiger Sports20150511 — Gabe Bandfield (left) and Dylan Mackey shake hands with their opponents after picking up a win in their doubles match.

The short-handed Republic Tigers still managed to keep their tennis season alive for at least one more day with a 5-2 win over Neosho at J.R. Martin Park in Republic Monday. The Tigers were playing without their #2 overall player, Bradley Hendrix, forcing everyone but Michael Nacy to move up a spot in the lineup.

The Tigers got off to a strong start in doubles, winning two of three matches. Nacy and Jacob Overturf teamed for an 8-3 win, and Gabe Bandfield and Tyler Mackey won their match 8-4.

In singles, Nacy, Bandfield, and Dylan Mackey all won in straight sets, giving the Tigers the five wins they needed to clinch the overall victory. When the Tigers picked up their fifth win, play was halted with Austin Massey and Brett Carpenter both leading their matches.

The Tigers advance to the district semifinals Tuesday at Joplin High School.

Doubles

1. Nacy/Overturf (R) d. Cox/Scribner (N) 8-3

2. Bandfield/Mackey (R) d. Thompson/Aguillonlangley (N) 8-4

3. Cooley/Bridges (N) d. Massey/Carpenter (R)

Singles

1. Michael Nacy (R) d. Jordan Cox 6-0, 6-0

2. Gabe Bandfield (R) d. Nathan Scribner 6-1, 6-2

3. Thompson d. Jacob Overturf (R) 6-3, 6-3

4. Dylan Mackey d. Cameron Aguillonlangley 7-5, 6-2

5. Austin Massey (R) v. Ian Cooley 6-3, 2-1

6. Brett Carpenter (R) v. Benjamin Bridges 5-2