The South Adams Starfires finished just one point behind champions Frankton in a very competitive day of tennis to wrap up the regular season Saturday.
Ava Kinsey won the No. 2 doubles competition for the Starfires, while the No. 1 Doubles team of Grace Barkley and Sam Weigel also won first place.
The other two singles players, Abby Claghorn and Chloe Summersett, both took third place.
The No. 2 doubles team of Ayla Loshe and Malina Mawhorr lost in the championship match.
The Starfires await the IHSAA draw Monday night to see whom they play in this week’s sectional.
First Round
Chloe Wicker (Blackford) d. Chloe Summersett, 6-1, 6-1
Ava Kinsey (SA) d. Darica Dickey (Elwood), 6-0, 6-1
Evelyn Gulley (Blackford) d. Abby Claghorn, 7-6 (7-5), 5-7, 10-6
Sam Weigel/Grace Barkley (SA) d. Emily Ellison/Loralie Hile (Blackford), 7-5, 6-0
Malina Mawhorr/Ayla Loshe (SA) d. Jessica Brinkerhoff/Karlie Pitts (Blackford), 6-4, 6-1
Olivia Oswalt/Hannah Scott (SA) d. Kyla Buis/Finlee Clevenger (Blackford, 8-3
Second Round
Ava Kinsey (SA) d. Lainey Hamaker (Frankton), 6-3, 6-3
Sam Weigel/Grace Barkley (SA) d. Sloane Harrison/Campbell Quire (Frankton), 6-2, 2-6, 11-9
Laela Deitzer/Addie Moore (Frankton) d. Malina Mawhorr/Ayla Loshe, 6-1, 7-5
Olivia Oswalt/Hannah Scott (SA) d. Lilly Leech/Allyson Henderson, 8-6
Consolation Final Round
Chloe Summersett (SA) d. Darcia Dickey (Elwood), 8-3
Abby Claghordn (SA) d. Evelyn Gulley (Blackford), 8-4
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