St. Pauls defeated West Bladen 7-2 Thursday in the opening round of the NCHSAA Class 2A boys tennis dual team play-offs at St. Pauls.
Singles
Victor Jacome (WB) defeated Alex Hernandez (SP) 4-6, 6-6 (7-2), 11-9
Victor Garcia (SP) defeated Matthew Bobby (WB) 6-1, 6-2
Nick Crenshaw (SP) defeated Manuel Arvizu (WB) 6-3, 6-0
Carlos Lopez (SP) defeated Tate Sykes (WB) 7-5, 6-4
Jose Luis Osorio (WB) defeated Hunter Dudley (SP) 1-6, 6-6 (7-3), 11-9
Jaylyn McNair (SP) defeated Edgardo Lara (WB) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles
Garcia/Hernandez (SP) defeated Jacome/Bobby (WB) 10-4
Crenshaw/Lopez (SP) defeated Arvizu/Lara (WB) 10-0
Dudley/McNair (SP) defeated Sykes/Osorio (WB) 10-8
The Knights finish their dual team season with a 10-5 record. Singles player Victor Jacome and the doubles team of Matthew Bobby and Manuel Arvizu will compete Friday in the Men’s Tennis Individual Mid-East Regional Friday at 2 p.m. at Herman Park in Goldsboro.