SILER CITY — Avery Headen and Lindley Andrew of Jordan-Matthews laid claim to the 2019 Doubles Tournament title of the 2A PAC 7 Conference last Tuesday afternoon in Siler City.
The Lady Jets duo entered the event as the top-seed and received a bye before cruising past Lexi Gerlock and Kelli Morgan of Wheatmore 8-3 in the second round, then toping Olivia Tuck and Madison Taylor of Providence Grove in the semifinals 8-1, and rolling past Kyndall Fritz and Kara Comer 8-2 in the championship finals.
The NCHSAA later released the Dual Team state playoff brackets on Monday afternoon and Chatham Charter and Chatham Central both advanced into the state tournament in the 1A ranks.
Chatham Central (16-3-1) will host Thomas Jefferson (6-2) in the opening round in the West Bracket while Chatham Charter (8-5) will travel to Riverside-Martin (6-10) down in Williamston in the first round.
Wheatmore (15-2-1) will represent the 2A PAC 7 Conference and will host McMichael (3-5) in the opening round while out of the 3A Big Eight Conference East Chapel Hill (13-2) earned the top seed and will entertain Rockingham County (11-2) in first round action while Chapel Hill will travel to Union Pines (11-0-1).
The playoffs will continue up to the State Championship matches which are scheduled for the Burlington Tennis Center on Saturday, November 2 and play with play beginning at 9:30 a.m.
1A Women’s Dual Team Tennis First Round Pairings
EAST
East Carteret (11-4), BYE
Chatham Charter (8-5) @ Riverside-Martin (6-10)
John A. Holmes (11-4), BYE
Research Triangle (7-7) @ East Columbus (9-2)
Warren County (3-5), BYE
Jones Senior (3-4) @ Franklin Academy (13-0)
Raleigh Charter (11-1), BYE
Lejeune (5-7) @ Rosewood (3-10)
WEST
Gray Stone Day (18-0), BYE
North Stanly (13-4) @ Mount Airy (13-4)
Lincoln Charter (11-0), BYE
Highland Tech (8-4) @ Pine Lake Prep (10-0)
Polk County (9-4), BYE
Thomas Jefferson (6-2) @ Chatham Central (16-3-1)
Bishop McGuinness (13-1), BYE
East Surry (12-4) @ East Wilkes (16-1)
2A Women’s Dual Team Tennis First Round Pairings
EAST
North Johnston (16-4) @ Clinton (15-1)
Carrboro (8-4) @ Greene Central (16-0)
First Flight (8-2) @ West Bladen (11-2)
Beddingfield (10-5) @ Croatan (17-0)
East Duplin (9-5) @ NC School of Science & Math (10-0)
McMichael (3-5) @ Wheatmore (15-2-1)
Goldsboro (13-2) @ Durham School of the Arts (14-2)
South Columbus (9-3) @ Bunn (11-0)
WEST
Oak Grove (11-2) @ Mount Pleasant (6-7)
North Davidson (11-4) @ Forbush (13-3)
West Stokes (11-6) @ West Wilkes (12-2)
Burns (7-3) @ Salisbury (12-0)
South Point (11-2) @ Fred T. Foard (14-0)
Lake Norman Charter (9-3) @ Owen (9-5)
Draughn (8-4) @ Hendersonville (14-0)
Pisgah (12-3) @ Maiden (9-3)
3A Women’s Dual Team Tennis First Round Pairings
EAST
J.H. Rose (11-2) @ Fike (14-1)
Cape Fear (12-1) @ Clayton (13-2)
Cleveland (9-6) @ Jacksonville (11-2)
Rocky Mount (12-2) @ New Hanover (17-0)
Rockingham County (11-2) @ East Chapel Hill (13-2)
Triton (10-2) @ Eastern Alamance (10-0)
Northern Guilford (6-4) @ Terry Sanford (11-1)
Chapel Hill (13-3) @ Union Pines (11-0-1)
WEST
Southern Alamance (11-6) @ Jesse Carson (15-0)
Concord (8-5) @ Southwest Guilford (11-3)
South Iredell (11-4) @ Cox Mill (11-2)
Montgomery Central (9-2) @ Walter M. Williams (12-1)
Stuart Cramer (7-5) @ Watauga (9-0)
Weddington (16-2) @ T.C. Roberson (16-0)
West Henderson (16-3) @ Forestview (12-0)
Asheville (12-4) @ Charlotte Catholic (16-0)