Indians take rematch of nationally ranked foes
The No. 19 Itawamba Community College Indians wrapped up its home matches section of the schedule on Wednesday when they hosted No. 16 Meridian Community College.
Indians take rematch of nationally ranked foes
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FULTON, MS – The No. 19 Itawamba Community College Indians wrapped up its home matches section of the schedule on Wednesday when they hosted No. 16 Meridian Community College.
The Indians (8-2) went out with a bang in their final home match, defeating the Eagles for the second time this season, 5-4 and extending their win streak to eight.
Meridian jumped out to an early lead on the Indians as they swept the doubles side of competition, but it wasn't without a fight. Nathaniel Pinkney (Southaven) and Cody Coins (Millington, TN) battled but came up just short, losing 9-8 (5) to Shane Trebisky and Chris Mallete.
Trebisky started singles action with a win over Pinkney, but the Indians rallied to win the next five to pick up the win.
Austin McElwain (Corinth) defeated Mallete 6-3, 6-3 for the Indians first win of the day and Coins followed with a 6-1, 6-3 win.
Drew Ballard (Tupelo) and Mark Robbins (New Albany) both picked up 6-0, 6-1 wins to tie the contest, but David McElwain (West Point) gave the Indians the win with his 6-1, 6-2 victory.
The Indians will wrap up the regular season with a weekend road trip to take on Jones County Junior College on Friday and No. 17 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Saturday. Both matches are scheduled to start at 2 p.m.
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