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HURON — The Huron girls’ tennis team faced three of the top teams in the Eastern South Dakota Conference during a quadrangular Saturday at Huron Courts.

The Tigers came up empty in the win column, but had an impressive showing, according to coach Rachel Kary.

“We played some great matches today and if we continue to play this way, the state tournament is going to be a good tournament for us,” she said.

Mitchell got past Huron 7-2, however, three of the singles matches were decided by tiebreakers. Brandon Valley defeated Huron 6-3 and Aberdeen Central edged the Tigers 5-4.

Say Ma and Ann Hoek combined to go 3-0 for Huron in No. 3 doubles, while AnneClaire Rubish and Lizzy Heinen were 2-1 in No. 1 doubles.

Rubish also finished 2-1 in No. 1 singles, while Ma was 2-1 in the fifth flight singles.

Next up for the Tigers is a quadrangular with Pierre, Watertown and Brookings at 9 a.m. Saturday at Huron Courts.  

Huron’s Lizzy Heinen plays a shot on the baseline in a No. 2 singles match against Brandon Valley on Saturday at Huron Courts. Mitchell 7, Huron 2

Singles No. 1: AnneClaire Rubish, H, def. Amber Moeller, 10-4 No. 2: Delaney Degen, M, def. Lizzy Heinen, 10-0 No. 3: Carsyn Weich, M, def. Bianca Medina, 10-7 No. 4: Elly Clement, M, def. Beth Engelhart, 10-9 (7-4) No. 5: Ireland Blindauer, M, def. Say Ma, 10-9 (7-3) No. 6: Maddie Childs, M, def. Ann Hoek, 10-9 (7-0) Exh: Matteah Graves, M, def. Madeline Kleinsasser, 8-4 Exh: Sophia Huber, M, def. Paw Kler Moo, 8-2

Doubles No. 1: Moeller/Degen, M, def. Rubish/Heinen, 10-4 No. 2: Weich/Megan Mastel, M, def. Medina/Engelhart, 10-5 No. 3: Ma/Hoek, H, def. Clement/Mia Larson, 10-8 Exh: Katie Moran/Huber, M, def. Moo Ney Chri/Moo, 8-0

Huron’s Ann Hoek plays a volley during a No. 6 singles match against Brandon Valley on Saturday at Huron Courts. Brandon Valley 6, Huron 3

Singles No. 1: Marie Pelletier, BV, def. AnneClaire Rubish, 10-6 No. 2: Michaela Jerke, BV, def. Lizzy Heinen, 10-2 No. 3: Addison Meyers, BV, def. Bianca Medina, 10-6 No. 4: Claire Siverhus, BV, def. Beth Engelhart, 10-3 No. 5: Say Ma, H, def. Teya Badger, 10-6 No. 6: Kerra Friech, BV, def. Ann Hoek, 10-1 Exh: Melia Thelen, BV, def. Madeline Kleinsasser, 6-4 Exh: Reagan Morrell, BV, def. Blut Kue Ler, 8-0

Doubles No. 1: Rubish/Heinen, H, def. Pelletier/Jerke, 10-7 No. 2: Meyers/Thelen, BV, def. Medina/Engelhart, 10-7 No. 3: Ma/Hoek, H, def. Siverhus/Kriech, 10-9 (7-2) Exh: Badger/Morrell, BV, def. Kleinsasser/Ler, 8-1

Huron’s AnneClaire Rubish returns the ball during a No. 1 singles match against Brandon Valley on Saturday at Huron Courts. Aberdeen Central 5. Huron 4

Singles No. 1: AnneClaire Rubish, H, def. Jenna Joachin, 10-1 No. 2: Alice Vogel, AC, def. Lizzy Heinen, 10-8 No. 3: Carly Comstock, AC, def. Bianca Medina, 10-5 No. 4: Livia Douglas, AC, def. Beth Engelhart, 10-7 No. 5: Say Ma, H, def. Laney Gonsor, 10-4 No. 6: Avery Tennant, AC, def. Ann Hoek, 10-1 Exh: Reese Comstock, AC, def. Madeline Kleinsaser, 8-2 Exh: Addison O’Keefe, AC, def. Moo Ney Chri, 8-1

Doubles No. 1: Rubish/Heinen, H, def. Vogel/Charlee Galvin, 10-6 No. 2: C. Comstock/Douglas, AC, def. Medina/Engelhart, 10-7 No. 3: Ma/Hoek, H, def. Gonsor/R. Comstock, 10-8 Exh: Tennant/O’Keefe, AC, def. Chre/Paw Kler Moo, 8-2

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