Polk County closed out its regular season Monday with a home loss to Hendersonville in a Mountain Foothills 7 Conference boys tennis match.
The visiting Bearcats (9-2, 8-1) showcased their depth across both singles and doubles play, sweeping all but one match against the Wolverines (5-5, 5-5), who now await the release of the NCHSAA 1A state playoff brackets on April 25.
The Wolverines’ lone victory came at No. 5 singles, where sophomore Harris Windsor delivered a strong performance in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2, over Hendersonville’s Alex Chacon.
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Elsewhere in singles, Polk County battled but couldn’t break through against the top end of Hendersonville’s lineup. At No. 1 singles, Banks Barber rebounded from a first-set loss to force a match tiebreaker, ultimately falling to Izaiah Campos 6-0, 2-6, 10-5. Riley Ballentine also forced a second-set tiebreaker at No. 2 singles before dropping a 6-1, 7-6 (7-1) decision to Andy Trnka.
In doubles, Hendersonville completed the sweep, with the No. 1 team of Campos and Hilton Swing securing an 8-3 win over Barber and Ballentine. The Wolverines’ closest doubles contest came at No. 3, where Allen and Windsor dropped an 8-4 decision.
SINGLES
1. Izaiah Campos (H) d. Banks Barber 6-0, 2-6, 10-5 tiebreaker; 2. Andy Trnka (H) d. Riley Ballentine 6-1, 7-6 (7-1); 3. Jacob Shaffer (H) d. Charlie Wagoner 6-3, 6-0; 4. Hilton Swing (H) d. Morgan Allen6-3, 6-0; 5. Harris Windsor (PC) d. Alex Chacon 6-2, 6-2; 6. Adam White (H) d. Grayson Meyer 6-1, 6-0.
DOUBLES
1. Campos-Swing (H) d. Barber-Ballentine 8-3; 2. Trnka-Chacon (H) d. Wagoner-Meyer 8-1; 3. Shaffer-White (H) d. Allen-Windsor 8-4.
