The North Hall boys tennis team defeated Cartersville, 3-2, on Thursday in the Class AAAA state quarterfinals. With the victory, North Hall advances to the semifinal against Marist.

North Hall took the first point as No. 1 doubles Paxton Gillespie and Daniel Martin made quick work of their match against Cartersville’s Ross Norwood and Russell Matthison winning 6-3, 6-1.

North Hall went up 2-0 as No. 1 singles Jackson Davis defeated Matthew Slocum 6-1, 6-3.

Cartersville won the next two points to tie the match at 2-2 with wins at No. 3 singles with Reid Lattanzi losing 6-3, 6-4 and No. 2 doubles with Masa Kobayashi and Matthew Chewning falling 6-4, 6-1.

The match rested on the shoulders of No. 2 singles senior Dalton Patterson. Despite stomach flu and knee pain, according to Trojans coach Bob Woodworth, Patterson clinched the match for North Hall winning 6-2, 6-3.

North Hall (20-3) will play the semifinal match on the road against Marist early next week.

Soccer

RIVERSIDE MILITARY ACADEMY 9, BOWDON 0: Samuel Palmer had a hat trick and Ricado Policarpo scored twice in the first round of the Class AA state tournament on Thursday.

Manuel Chivaca, Jorge Quesada, Carlos Pablovich and Carlos Carrillo also each scored once.

Riverside Military will host Berrien on Tuesday in the second round.

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