Dexter drops Sikeston tennis team

Sikeston's Jessica Hutchcraft watches her shot against Dexter on Wednesday afternoon at the Sikeston High School tennis courts. Hutchcraft defeated Amelia Jibben in singles 9-7.
(Photo by David Jenkins, Staff)

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SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Lady Bulldogs tennis team fell to the visiting Dexter Lady Bearcats on Wednesday in a 7-2 loss.

Sikeston's two wins came from a singles victory by Jessica Hutchcraft and a doubles win by Jacarra Lampkin and Kelsey Dial despite playing through what Sikeston head coach Russ Dial calls 'nagging injuries.'

"Several of our girls are playing through nagging injuries and I'm proud of them for the extra effort," he said. "Jessica Hutchcraft played well even though her back has been bothering her, but she's on the mend. Our doubles team worked through injuries as well to get us a win."

The Lady Bulldogs will host Caruthersville next Tuesday for their next match.

Varsity Singles

1. Hannah Ward (D) def. Jacarra Lampkin (S); 8-6

2. Audra Lasater (D) def. Martha Neel (S); 8-2

3. Kaitlyn Jarrell (D) def. Brooke Partridge (S); 8-2

4. Jessica Hutchcraft (S) def. Amelia Jibben (D); 9-7

5. Baylee Cooper (D) def. Bailey Coleman (S); 8-3

6. Cathrine Kinchen (D) def. Emma Ferrell (S); 8-0

Varsity Doubles

1. Lampkin/Dial (S) def. Ward/Lasater (D); 9-7

2. Jibben/Jarrell (D) def. Neel/Partridge (S); 8-4

3. Cooper/Kinchen (D) def. Hutchcraft/Coleman (S); 8-1

Junior Varsity Singles

Jamie Manuel (D) def. Kristin King (S); 6-2

Jennifer Aslin (D) def. Chelsea Milam (S); 6-0

Erica Morgan (D) def. Alana Ellis (S); 6-2

Kendra Stevenson (D) def. Kelly Braden (S); 6-0

Tori Holmes (S) def. Brianna Roberts (D); 6-2

Brannon Heaton (D) def. Julie Colbert (S); 6-0

Emma Ferrell (S) def. Ashley Long (D); 6-3

Kristin King (S) def. Emily Long (D); 6-0

Junior Varsity Doubles

Manuel/Aslin (D) def. King/Milam (S); 6-0

Morgan/Stevenson (D) def. Ellis/Braden (S); 6-1

Roberts/Heaton (D) def. Holmes/Colbert (S); 6-0