Hitting the courts for the first time this season, the Westwood Middle School tennis team traveled to Shelbyville on Thursday. Both Rocket teams won the top 2 singles matches along with the top doubles match. Unfortunately both Rockets teams fell by identical 4 to 3 scores.
The Rockets got singles wins from Jonathan Nelson(6 to 2) and Caleb Simmons(6 to 2) plus a doubles victory from the doubles team of Nelson and Simmons by a score of 6 to 3. The Lady Rockets got singles wins from Lauren Perry(6 to 3) and Rylea McNamara(6 to 4). The Lady Rockets got a 6 to 4 doubles win when Perry and McNamara teamed up as the #1 doubles team.
The Rocket netters return to the court on Monday when they play host to Coffee County Middle at Fred Deadman Park. First serve is set for 4 PM.