After an up-and-down regular season, the Newton County tennis team opened up the Class 4A playoffs with an easy 7-0 win over Poplarville.
Newton County dominated the action and lost just five games in the match.
In singles, Parker Chaney won 6-2, 6-0 on the boys side while Kamryn Rodriguez won 6-2, 6-1 on the girls side.
In doubles, Newton County didn’t lose a single game. On the boys side, Dylan Barnett and Lee Hill won 6-0, 6-0 at the No. 1 spot while Peyton Chaney and Daylon Nance won 6-0, 6-0 at the No. 2 spot.
On the girls side, Josie Hurst and Ali Grace Walker won 6-0, 6-0 at the No. 1 spot while Kailee Brown and Lauren Addy won 6-0, 6-0 at the No. 2 spot.
In mixed doubles, Joel Hill and Kayla Baucum won 6-0, 6-0.
Newton County improves to 9-9 on the year with the win. The Cougars will return to action on Thursday as they will host Vancleave at 4 p.m.
