Abington Heights repeated as unbeaten Lackawanna League boys tennis champion.
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Abington Heights won its 11th Lackawanna League boys tennis title in 13 seasons and the Comets made it look easy.
The Comets went 13-0 for the second straight season, taking 64 of the possible 65 team points in the process.
After a 4-1 win over Western Wayne in the season’s second match, Abington Heights won the last 11 by 5-0 scores.
The Comets went 13-0 at No. 2 and No. 3 singles and both doubles positions.
Using the lineup that produced most of those points, Abington Heights made quick work of the April 27 regular-season finale against West Scranton to take the title over second-place Holy Cross, which had its best season ever, finishing 12-1.
Luke Morgan and Liam Farrell won, 6-0, 6-0, at first doubles against West Scranton.
Sam Christman and Domenic Peters each lost only one game while winning at second and third singles.
First singles player Praneel Mallaiah won, 6-0, 6-2.
Manan Pancholy-Mike Klamp won, 6-2, 6-1, at second doubles.
Abington Heights essentially went unchallenged.
The Comets clinched at least a tie for the title with a 5-0 win over Valley View (11-3) in the next-to-last match.
It won at Holy Cross and at home against rival Scranton Prep early in the April by the same score.
Scranton Prep finished 10-3 in the league.
