BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington South dropped only one game in singles while cruising to a 5-0 victory over Bedford North Lawrence during boys high school tennis action on Tuesday.
The Panthers, ranked No.8 in the latest state poll, survived a challenge at No.2 doubles to complete the sweep and end BNL’s three-match winning streak.
In singles, Alex Busch stopped Jackson Corey 6-0, 6-0 at No.1, William Liao handled Asher Thompson 6-0, 6-0 at No.2, and Matthew Wu topped Wyatt Corbin 6-1, 6-0 at No.3.
South’s Abe Corry and Josh Sang rolled over Orion Hill and Micah Carter 6-1, 6-0 at No.1 doubles. BNL’s Neal Patel and Braxton Fugate pushed the Panthers before Conner Couch and Marko Montano prevailed 6-3, 7-5 at No.2.
“This was a great match for the boys,” BNL coach Ian Dillman said. “Playing a team ranked No.8 in the state, we didn’t do too bad. South was able to hit us off the court and hit harder shots than us. That’s their IU lessons, we aren’t so lucky down in Bedford to have a D1 school in our town. They have the experience and talent on their team.
“Our 2 doubles was the closest match. We lead 4-3 in the second set and even got it to 5-4, but South was able to make some good shots. Our energy levels in doubles was the highest out of all the courts. I liked what I saw and heard.
“I like playing these good teams. They show us what we need to work on and how we can get to their level. The guys might be discouraged after this tough loss, but I know we are going to bounce back stronger from this for this season.”
The Stars will host Seymour on Thursday.
Bloomington South 5, BNL 0
Singles
1 Alex Busch d. Jackson Corey 6-0, 6-0
2 William Liao d. Asher Thompson 6-0, 6-0
3 Matthew Wu d. Wyatt Corbin 6-1, 6-0
Doubles
1 Abe Corry and Josh Sang d. Orion Hill and Micah Carter 6-1, 6-0
2 Conner Couch and Marko Montano d. Neal Patel and Braxton Fugate 6-3, 7-5
