No. 18 MGCCC challenging for state title

PERKINSTON – No. 18 Mississippi Gulf Coast is in second place after the Thursday quarterfinals of the MACJC/Region 23 Tournament, being played at the MGCCC Tennis Complex.

The Bulldogs have eight of nine positions still alive in the semifinals. They have 16 points and trail Meridian.

The top three teams advance to the national championship. Singles state champions qualify, as well.

Gulf Coast's only loss of the day was a valiant one. Skyler Flowers tried playing with an injured shoulder but fell in straight sets.

Gulf Coast results

No. 1 singles: Daniel Yepez (Hinds) def. Skyler Flowers (MGCCC), 6-2, 6-4

No. 2 singles: Sam Blackburn (MGCCC) def. Nick Robertson (Holmes), 6-0, 6-0

No. 3 singles: Noah Tippen (MGCCC) def. Matthew Burks (Hinds), 6-2, 6-0

No. 4 singles: Brett Bowen (MGCCC) def. Dexter Clay (ICC), 6-4, 6-2

No. 5 singles: Chris Diep (MGCCC) def. Victor Villareal (Hinds), 6-2, 6-2

No. 6 singles: Brennan O'Keefe (MGCCC) def. Ryan Wheeless (Hinds), 6-0, 6-1

No. 1 doubles: Bryan Allen/Sam Blackburn (MGCCC) def. Brian Donnieal/Mark Robbins (ICC), 6-1, 6-3

No. 2 doubles: Noah Tippen/Brennan O'Keefe (MGCCC) def. Will Pennington/Hayes Thompson (Co-Lin), 6-0, 6-3

No. 3 doubles: Brett Bowen/Chris Diep (MGCCC) def. Fred Johnston/Matthew Dubourg (Holmes), 6-4, 6-1