In the first home match of the season, the Houston High School tennis team was defeated by Salem on Tuesday, 7-2.
The Tennis Tigers won once in singles and once in doubles, as senior Connor McKinney took the No. 1 singles match 8-5 and the duo of juniors Caleb McGiboney and Maggie Wolfe prevailed in No. 2 doubles, 9-7.
In other doubles play, McKinney and junior Jack Sandberg fell 8-3 in the No. 1 match and the team of juniors Gavin Altman and Riley Wilson lost 8-2.
In the other singles competition, Sandberg was blanked 8-0 in the No. 2 match, McGiboney fell 8-6 in the No. 3 match, Wolfe had to sit out in the No. 4 match due to an ailment and Salem took an 8-0 walkover, Altman was shut out 8-0 in the No. 5 match and Wilson was defeated 8-4 in the No. 6 match.
The Tennis Tigers are scheduled to travel to Salem on Thursday for a three-way match including Willow Springs and then play again Monday (April 7) at Mountain Grove.
