COLUMBUS – Bedford North Lawrence advanced to the consolation final of the Hoosier Hills Conference tournament with a 3-2 victory over Columbus East during boys high school tennis action on Thursday.
The Stars (8-9) ended a four-match skid and conquered the Olympians for the second time this season. BNL posted an identical 3-2 win, prevailing on the same courts, over East on Aug. 25.
BNL swept the doubles and added a victory by Jackson Corey at No.1 singles.
In doubles, Orion Hill and Micah Carter conquered Micah Wettschurack and Michael Reed 6-3, 6-3 at No.1. Neal Patel and Braxton Fugate rolled past Carson Hartsook and Cooper Harry 6-1, 6-2 at No.2. Corey cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Trevor Ernst.
“With doubles, I’m happy to have them on this team because I never had to say any