The Bellmont tennis team had its best showing of the season up at East Noble Thursday but just could not find the third point they needed to defeat the host Knights.
Bryson Ball won his second match in a row and Layne LeMaster won his first ever varsity match.
The Braves will play another NE8 match Tuesday at Leo.

East Noble 3 Bellmont 2
No. 1-Ettore Bona (EN) d. Hayden Huss, 6-0, 6-0
No. 2-Bryson Ball (B) d. Gray Mullins, 6-3, 6-3
No. 3-Layne LeMaster (B) d. Jacob Spencer, 6-3, 6-2
No. 1-Cole Thompson/Ethan Jansen (EN) d. James Miller/Kaden Ramsey, 6-1, 6-0
No. 2-Mason Monahan/Jackson Strycker (EN) d. Larry Knous/Ben Mendoza, 6-1, 6-1
Junior Varsity
Drew Smith (EN) d. Braxton Jarvis, 6-2
Manny Pita/Karsten McKinley (EN) d. Raiden Knittle/Braxton Jarvis, 6-2

