Brownwood High tennis secured the No. 2 playoff seed in District 6-4A with a 12-7 victory over Peaster on Tuesday, giving the Lions and Lady Lions their fifth consecutive district win.

The victory came in Glen Rose and moved Brownwood’s district record to 5-1. The team is 5-8 overall. Brownwood opened district play with a loss to Brock but responded with victories over Graham, Mineral Wells, Stephenville, Glen Rose and Peaster.

Brownwood advances to bi-district round

The Lions and Lady Lions will meet Monahans in the bi-district round of the playoffs next week. As of Tuesday night, officials had not finalized the match’s time, date or location.

Brownwood’s boys won eight of their nine matches against Peaster. The team swept the doubles competition, with all three Brownwood pairings earning victories.

  • Blake Hutchins and Aiden Oplotnik, the No. 1 doubles team, defeated Zach Tunnell and Hudson Dipprey, 4-6, 6-1, 10-3.
  • Cooper Morgan and Ian Cervantes won the No. 2 doubles match over Aaron Martinez and Caleb Cross, 6-3, 7-6 [4].
  • Duncan Dennison and Parker Dennison took the No. 3 doubles match against Gabe Estreda and Siebman, 6-0, 6-1.

Lions add five singles victories

Brownwood also collected five wins in boys’ singles. Hutchins, playing at No. 1, defeated Tunnell, 6-4, 6-2. Oplotnik won the No. 2 singles match against Dipprey, 3-6, 6-2, 10-2.

Morgan earned the No. 4 singles victory over Tyson Cross, 6-4, 0-6, 10-6. Parker Dennison defeated Caleb Cross at No. 5, 7-5, 6-1, while Duncan Dennison won the No. 6 match against Estrada, 6-2, 6-3.

Lady Lions contribute four wins

The Lady Lions added four victories to Brownwood’s team total. Coulter Day and Arely Carrere won the No. 2 doubles match over Macie Pool and Bella Thompson, 2-6, 7-6[3], 10-8. Amy Deechaleune and Willow Camp captured the No. 3 doubles match against Avery Bustamante and Adair, 7-5, 4-6, 10-5.

In singles, Day defeated Emery Davis at No. 3, 6-2, 6-2. Carrere won the No. 4 match against Addie Finley, 6-3, 5-7, 10-5, and Camp defeated Thompson at No. 5, 6-0, 7-6 [1].

Brownwood now turns to its bi-district meeting with Monahans, with the playoff details still to be announced.