A comeback doubles win by Brett Carpenter and Isaac Jordan keyed another dual victory in a big non-conference showdown between two of the Ozarks’ best tennis programs. The Tigers edged Glendale at home, 5-4.
Carpenter and Jordan overcame a 6-5 deficit, winning three of the last four games against Drake Stephens and Mohammad A. Hassan to take an 8-6 win. That victory gave Republic a 2-1 lead at the end of doubles play, and ended up being the turning point of the night.
(See highlights from the Jordan/Carpenter doubles match here.)
Republic and Glendale split the singles matches 3-3, with Carpenter, Logan Elder, and Austin Massey winning. Hunter Creek and Isaac Jordan both dropped close singles matches by a score of 9-7.
The win pushes Republic to 10-1 on the season. The JV team also won (11-6), improving to 7-0 this year.
Doubles scores:
1. Wartick/LaFevrs d. Mackey/Creek (R) 8-0
2. Jordan/Carpenter (R) d. Stephens/Hassan 8-6
3. Elder/Massey (R) d. Rader/Hassan 8-3
Singles scores:
1. Finn Wartick d. Dylan Mackey (R) 8-3
2. Payton LaFevers d. Hunter Creek (R) 9-7
3. Drake Stephens d. Isaac Jordan (R) 9-7
4. Brett Carpenter (R) d. Mohammad A. Hassan 8-3
5. Logan Elder (R) d. Brandon Rader 8-3
6. Austin Massey (R) d. Mohammad F. Hassan 8-2
