Lady Canes No. 2 seed, Canes No. 4 seed
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The Cartersville High girls won the No. 2 seed while the boys took the No. 4 seed in tennis in Region 7-AAA play Thursday at Dalton.

The Lady Canes swept LaFayette 4-0 but bowed 4-0 to Allatoona while the Cartersville boys fell 2-3 to Heritage and Dalton.

Both teams advance to the state playoffs next week with times and opponents to be announced.

"Overall, there was some great match play today and everyone showed impeccable sportsmanship," head coach Melissa Moore said Thursday evening. "Our players know how to raise one another up in support and they played hard and never gave up. Coach [Stephanie] Earick and I are very proud of them."

In girls play, Cartersville swept LaFayette on Thursday morning.

Notching victories for the Lady Purple Hurricanes were, in singles line 2 play, Darien DeFrench, 6-1, 6-0; and at the singles line 3, Maddy McGinnis, 6-0, 6-0.

"Darien used dominant serves and great placement to keep control of her match," Moore said. "Maddy had an awesome day. She was able to move her opponent all around."

In doubles line 1 play, Ali Norwood and Mallory Walker took their matches 7-5, 6-1, while at line 2 doubles, sisters Annabeth Fox and Charleston Fox outlasted their opponents, 6-4, 6-2.

"Ali and Mallory they struggled in their first set but once they were able to read their opponent, they were able to dominate the match through their ball placement," Moore said.

In line 1 singles play, senior Adrienne Green appeared in control when her match, which was tied, was called because Cartersville had won. Green fell 5-7 in the first match but took the second match by a commanding 6-0 margin.

The Lady Canes fell to Allatoona 1-4 in their second game, which was for the region championship. The girls' sole win was claimed by McGinnis at the singles No. 3 line.

In line 1 singles play, Green lost 1-6, 0-6 and in singles line 2 play, DeFrench fell 2-6, 4-6. At singles line 3, Maddy McGinnis won 6-3, 6-4.

"Maddy was on fire today," coach Moore said. "She was able to keep her opponent off balance and moved her pretty much all over the court."

In doubles line 1 play, Norwood and Walker lost 3-6, 1-6; while sisters Annabeth Fox and Charleston Fox came up short in their battle, 3-6, 4-6.

Boys play

The Cartersville boys roster fell to Heritage in Thursday morning play, 2-3.

In line 1 singles play, junior Trevor Gotkowski won, 6-0, 6-0, behind strong ground strokes while in line 2 singles play, senior Mitchell Scott controlled his opponent, 6-2, 6-1, with a dominant forehand. In line 3 singles play, Tyler Hill came up short, 1-6, 2-6.

At the line 1 doubles position, seniors Will Garner and Jordan Eckert lost, 2-6, 6-2, 4-6; and at the line 2 doubles position, Jonathon McMurdo and Nathan Slocum lost, 3-6, 1-6.

The Canes lost to Dalton by the same score, 2-3.

In line 1 singles play, Gotkowski cruised, 6-0, 6-1; while in line 2 singles play, Scott lost a heartbreaker, 6-4, 4-6, 4-6. "Mitchell struggled with his serve and approach to the net," coach Moore said.

In line 3 singles play, Tyler Hill dropped his matches, 1-6, 0-6.

At the line 1 doubles position, seniors Garner and Eckert won 1-6, 6-4, 6-2. "They played with great intensity and their communication helped them come through with the win," Moore said.

At the line 2 doubles position, McMurdo and Slocum fell, 0-6, 2-6.