The No. 7 Boone boys’ tennis team came up short in two duals against No. 6 Waverly-Shell Rock and No. 5 Decorah Thursday, April 23, at Wartburg College in Waverly.
Waverly-Shell Rock 5, Boone 4
Boone fell to Waverly‑Shell Rock, 5–4, in a closely contested dual.
Boone earned three singles victories from Strummer Grout, Brandon Holm and Logan Wickman.
Grout prevailed at the No. 2 position with a 10–4 victory, while Holm earned a 10–6 win at No. 5 singles and Wickman edged his opponent 10–8 at No. 6.
The Toreadors picked up their fourth point in doubles when Holm and Sam Chesnut secured a 10–8 win at No. 3 doubles.
Decorah 6, Boone 3
Later in the day, Boone matched up with Decorah, falling 6–3 in another competitive dual.
Boone’s singles points came from Patrick Houser, who won 10–8 at No. 4 singles, and Wickman, who picked up a 10–5 victory at the No. 6 spot.
The Toreadors added a third point in doubles as Holm and Chesnut stayed hot, winning in third set tiebreaker 11–10 (7–2) at No. 3 doubles.
Complete results were previously posted to kwbg.com
Boone (5-2) will travel to Fort Dodge Monday for a triangular with Nevada (6-0) and Fort Dodge (2-4).
Jill Lutz reporting
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