Honkers make it even dozen

The Willows High School tennis team made it a dozen in a row on Tuesday with a 6-3 win over Mercy.

The Honkers won five of the six singles matches in collecting their 12th straight victory. The Honkers are also 7-0 in league play and will host the league tournament today starting at 9 a.m.

Yang Xiong had the top outing for the Honkers, winning 6-1, 6-0 over Kevin Thibert at the No. 1 seed. Brandon Boyd also picked up a win at No. 2, beating Michael Estrada, 6-2, 6-3.

Willows 6, Mercy 3
Singles – Yang Xiong, W, def. Kevin Thibert, 6-1,6-0; Brandon Boyd, W, def. Michael Estrada, 6-2, 6-3; Sam Diaz, M, def. Vadym Samoylov, 6-3, 7-5; Leng Lee, W, def. Hector Rodriguez, 6-4, 6-2; Awaaz Patel, W, def. Carter Mudd, 6-4, 6-1; Walter Michael, W, def. Christian Mondragon, 6-3, 6-3.
Doubles – Thibert/Estrada def. Samoylov/Patel, 8-5; Diaz/Mudd def. John Vang/Toua Lee, 8-3; Lee/John Shively def. Rodriguez/Mondragon, 8-4.