Chieftain netters edge Pioneers 3-2

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TennisBellefontaine’s boys tennis team improved its record to 3-0 with a 3-2 win over visiting Jonathan Alder on Thursday in a Central Buckeye Conference match.

Truman Howell and Xavier Sims picked up singles wins for the Chiefs.

Howell beat Isaac Banks 6-3, 6-4 at first singles, while Sims defeated Gideon Sullivan 6-3, 6-3 at second singles.

In the third singles match, Alder’s Owen Hecht won over Garrett Brede 6-0, 6-1.

Bellefontaine’s other win came at first doubles, where Drew Phillips and Trey Taylor beat Cade Baker and Josh Weakley 4-6, 6-4, 6-1.

The Chiefs’ second doubles team of Elias Abrego and Bryce Harris was defeated by Drew Corbitt and Parker Taylor 2-6, 6-4, 10-6.

Bellefontaine is back in action Wednesday at Springfield.