A 7-4 win in the second-set tiebreak for Bellmont senior Lillian Jin gave the rest of the team a big spark, giving the Braves a 2-1 lead in match that they went on to take 3-2 against Bishop Luers.
Rallying the singles players with her win in the tiebreak, Jin motivated classmate Lilyana Suarez to persevere in the third set, which she took 6-1 against Kennidy Chapin. Suarez had dropped the opening set 6-3 before coming all the way back for the winning point.
The match at No. 2 doubles also went three sets and was won by Luers.
Along with the victories by Jin and Suarez, the Braves got a straight-set victory from Ella Ross and Averie Coats. Ross and Coats needed a tiebreak to win the opening set.
The Braves will face a much different opponent Monday night when they travel to rival Adams Central.
Varsity Matches
Bellmont 3 Bishop Luers 2
No. 1-Anna Brown (BL) d. Emma Fuelling, 6-4, 6-3
No. 2-Lillian Jin (B) d. Cora Hall, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
No. 3-Lilyana Suarez (B) d. Kennidy Chapin, 3-6, 6-1, 6-1
No. 1-Ella Ross/Averie Coats (B) d. Zoe Cramer/Lila Trout, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
No. 2-Maria Krucina/Evelyn Verslype (BL) d. Sofia Steury/Veronica Franz, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
Junior Varsity Matches
Allyson Curtis (B) d. Alex Craig, 7-5
Allyson Curtis (B) d. Ava Hardy, 6-2
Josephine Kline/Frankie Boxberger (BL) d. Sammy Knipstein/Elle Laurent, 7-6 (9-7)
Sammy Knipstein/Elle Laurent (B) d. Alice Serrani/Ellie Rice, 6-2
Delaney Camp/Ella Hike (BL) d. Addison Rich/Paige Black, 6-0
Mylee Grubb/Jaime Landa (BL) d. Addison Rich/Paige Black, 6-3
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