Tennis -- Gators top North Lenoir

By News-Argus Staff
Published in Sports on May 7, 2004 1:55 PM

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KINSTON -- Spring Creek claimed the first four singles matches, while its first two doubles teams continued to roll as the Gators defeated North Lenoir 6-3 on the Bill Fay tennis courts in Kinston on Thursday.

The Gators (15-2) finished 14-2 in the Classes 1-A/2-A Carolina/Eastern Plains Conference and will likely open up the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1-A dual-team playoffs at Bear Grass next Tuesday.

North Lenoir will open up the 2-A dual team playoffs at home next Tuesday against the Northern Carolina Conference runner-up.

Will Daniel, Cliff Wilson, Grey Wilson and Ricky Galloway all claimed singles wins for the Gators.

The doubles combinations of C. Wilson-G. Wilson (18-2) and Will Daniel-Galloway (14-0) each won their matches as well.

The Gators tied the regular-season school record for victories.

Ryan Ipock and Rufus Hill won at number five and six singles, respectively, for the Hawks, while also teaming up to pick up a win at number three doubles.

North Lenoir is 13-7 overall and making its second straight postseason appearance.

Spring Creek 6, North Lenoir 3

Singles -- No. 1 Will Daniel (SC) d. Alex Mills 6-3, 6-1; No. 2 Cliff Wilson (SC) d. Jared O'Dell 6-0, 6-0; No. 3 Grey Wilson (SC) d. Billy Kirk 6-0, 6-0; No. 4 Ricky Galloway (SC) d. Paul Eubanks 6-0, 6-7 (7-5), 7-3; No. 5 Ryan Ipock (NL) d. Frederick Ellis 6-2, 6-1; No. 6 Rufus Hill (NL) d. Justin Smith 7-5, 7-5.

Doubles -- No. 1 C. Wilson-G. Wilson (SC) d. Mills-O'Dell 10-4; No. 2 Daniel-Galloway (SC) d. Kirk-Eubanks 11-9; No. 3 Ipock-Hill (NL) d. Ellis-Smith 10-6.