KENLY — The North Johnston Lady Panthers defeated the West Bladen Lady Knights for a 7-2 victory in the first round of the NCHSAA 2A Playoffs for singles on Wednesday.
West Bladen sophomores Lauren Douglas and Faith Wren both won points at the No. 5 and No. 6 singles. The Lady Knights will have another chance at silverware when they compete in the Mideast Regional doubles tournament Friday.
West Bladen will be represented by senior Yari Santana and junior Yuri Santana in the doubles competition. The Santanas booked their trip to the tournament with a second place finish at last week’s SAC 6 Championship.