Greene Central Lady Rams Overcome West Carteret in Nail-Biter, 6-3
Snow Hill, NC – In an intense showdown that lasted four hours, the Greene Central Lady Rams secured a 6-3 win over 3A conference champion West Carteret on Tuesday evening.
Sporting a 12-2 record and a perfect 5-0 in conference play, the Lady Rams were put to the test in a match where every point mattered.
“All the tough matches over our season seem to have built up a sort of resilient layer to keep our players calm in the clutch,” said Coach Tim Medlin. “We could have easily lost 3-6 tonight.”
Match Results
• #1 GC Anna Katherine Medlin def Claire Germain 6-4, 6-3
• #2 GC Rylee Greene def Sasha Baker 7-5, 7-5
• #4 Grace Baggett def Fletcher Worrell 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
• #1 GC Medlin and Baggett def Germain and Baker 8-6
• #2 GC Greene and Aubrey Smith def Ansley Jones and Fletcher Worrell 8-2
• #3 GC Coley Dyer and Morgan Davis def Abigail Kellis and Allison Davis 8-6
After settling for a 3-3 tie in singles, the Lady Rams exhibited their depth and resilience by sweeping the doubles.
Rylee Greene was named Match MVP, coming from 0-3 down in singles to win 7-5, 7-5 despite suffering from a blistered toe. “Rylee was also great in doubles, winning 8-2,” praised Medlin. “For her strong performance under duress, she’s our Match MVP.”
Up next for the #2 state-ranked Lady Rams is a home game against Washington tomorrow.
“Never doubt the heart of a champion,” concluded Medlin.
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