The Bowie tennis team played in its first match of the season and got a big challenge against Vernon.
The Lions almost swept the gold medals at the spring season state tournament in May and handed the Jackrabbits their first loss of the season, though Bowie battled well losing only 12-7.
Each match won was a point for the team while a loss is a point for Vernon.
Winners of their matches included Alex Castro and Brooks Gray winning their boy’s singles matches in the fifth and sixth position.
The two also teamed up to win their boy’s doubles match in the third position for the Jackrabbits.
Heidi Siebert won her girl’s singles match and girl’s doubles match with Lillian Hodges, both in first position.
Rush Williams and Tucker Childers just barely lost their boy’s singles matches in the first and second position with scores being 8-6, but teamed up to win their boy’s doubles match in the first position.
The final win for the team came from the mixed doubles team of Gavyn Brown and Leah Cantrell.
Some other close losses that could have gone either way came in girls singles with Laney Enlow and Lillian Hodges losing 8-6 playing in the second and third positions.

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