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Bearcat tennis took to the court for the first time in Dardanelle on Thursday and were dominant in doubles play.
For the girls, Linley Garrett and Lexi Franklin took a 6-1 set win over the top Dardanelle girls pairing. Angie Brown and Mary Haynes also beat that pairing 6-1.
Brown and Haynes also scored a 6-0 set win over the second Dardanelle pairing.
Noah Harrel and Aiden Carter beat the second Sand Lizard doubles team in a 6-2 set but Dardanelle’s top team topped Harrel and Carter.
Carah Miller and Harley Fitzjurls also won singles sets but Dardanelle’s top two singles players were able to win their sets against Garrett and Franklin, respectively, though the Franklin match was a 6-5 set.
Dardanelle’s top boys singles play was able to take a set from Ray, but Ray beat the number two singles player for the Lizards, 6-5.
The Bearcats next match is September 1 in Jessieville. The Bearcats first match at Marcelle Phillips City Park will be September 8 against Atkins.
