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JACKSON -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs tennis team fell 9-0 to Jackson on the road Tuesday.
The doubles team of Hope Mannon and Ashli Vaught gave Sikeston its best shot at a win, but lost in the tie breaker after playing Claire Kidwell and Mikeelle Culbreth to an 8-8 draw.
"There was an honest effort today by all on the team," Lady Bulldogs' head coach Russ Dial said. "However, execution of fundamental skills resulted resulted in a lop-sided defeat against our opponent.
"When we become consistant with the fundamentals we will see a turn around, but not until then."
Sikeston will be back in action today when they travel to Dexter to play the Lady Bearcats at 4 p.m.
Varsity Singles
1. Laina Marble (J) def. Ali Price (S), 8-1
2. Lucy Kunz (J) def. Julia Braden (S), 8-1
3. Julia Lincicum (J) def. Alana Basham (S), 8-0
4. Amelia Popp (J) def. McKenna Dial (S), 8-0
5. Claire Kidwell (J) def. Hope Mannon (S), 8-4
6. Mikelle Culbreth (J) def. Ashli Vaught (S), 8-1
Varsity Doubles
1. Marble/Kunz (J) def. Price/Basham (S), 8-1
2. Lincicum/Popp (J) def. Braden/Dial (S), 8-4
3. Lidwell/Culbreth (J) def. Mannon/Vaught (S), 8-8 (3)
Junior Varsity Singles
7. L. McClanahan (J) def. Brianna Basham (S), 8-1
8. K. Ussery (J) def. Caroline Jackson (S), 8-1
9. Marlana Jones (S) def. Madison Mumma (J), 8-8 (2)
10. McKenzie Mumma (J) def. Peyton Henson (S), 6-4
11. Molly Clark (J) def. Kaylan Butler (S), (1-4) (0-4)
12. Bailey Drake (J) def. Emily Braden (S), (4-4) (5-3)
13. Allenna Landers (S) def. Allison Kester (J), 4-1
14. Emily Smith (J) def. Tori Miller (S), 5-3
Junior Varsity Doubles
1. Clark/Drake (J) def. Basham/Jackson, (S), 8-3
2. Jones/Henson (S) def. Kester/Smith, (J), 8-6
3. Butler/Braden (S) def. Black/Snell (J), (1-4) (4-2)
4. Landers/Miller (S) def. Norrick/Krydynski (J), (3-5) (4-1)