<p>Saturday’s Johnson County girls tennis tournament matches didn’t offer much in the way of drama, but they did provide seventh-ranked Center Grove with an opportunity to fine-tune some things.</p>
<p>Trojan coach Debby Burton came away pleased with what she saw from her team.</p>
<p>"I thought we executed the things that we’ve been working on in the second match very well. I was very pleased with how we hit the ball and took care of business."</p>
<p>Business was taken care of quickly. The Trojans (7-2) rolled to 5-0 victories over both Greenwood and previously unbeaten Franklin, dropping just two games in quickly defeating the latter in the final.</p>[sc:text-divider text-divider-title="Story continues below gallery" ]Click here to purchase photos from this gallery
<p>Isabella Schoolcraft made quick work of Franklin’s Katie Heuchan at No. 1 singles, 6-0, 6-0. Ellie Strube was a 6-1, 6-0 winner over Alexa Wilkison at No. 2, while Jillian Garrett defeated Emma Genter at No. 3 without dropping a game.</p>
<p>The doubles matches went just as smoothly for Center Grove. The No. 1 tandem of Emily Hoy and Ashlee Fisk won a 6-0, 6-0 match, while Holyn Aukerman and Abby Hoard rolled by a 6-1, 6-0 count at No. 2.</p>
<p>Burton had been looking for some specific improvements out of both doubles teams, and she was pleased with what she saw on Saturday. The players, likewise, came away happy.</p>
<p>"We’ve been working on different formations, and we were definitely able to practice those today," Hoy said. "We were able to push what we already knew … (Fisk and I) play together all the time, so we were able to know how far we could push each other with these different types of strategies. </p>
<p>"I think we were definitely able to execute what we worked on the last couple of weeks."</p>
<p>Franklin advanced into the title match with a hard-fought 3-2 semifinal win over host Whiteland, one that saw three of the five matches go to a third set.</p>
<p>Allison Bennett and Haylie Rayl went the distance at No. 2 doubles for the Grizzly Cubs, while Wilkison did the same at No. 2 singles. Genter won in straight sets at No. 3 singles.</p>
<p>Whiteland (7-2) bounced back to defeat Greenwood for third place, 4-1. Reese Johnson, Haley Darling and Sophie Venter swept the singles points, while Sarah Scott and Bri Harwell capped a perfect day with a win at No. 1 doubles.</p>
<p>The morning belonged to the Trojans, however, who had it rolling from the outset and never slowed down.</p>
<p>"We try to find ways to keep each other up during the match," Hoy said, "and we definitely found it today."</p>
