Gray loses in semifinals, Morris in the finals of region tennis tournaments

Mason County sophomore Tessa Gray, the No. 2 seed, lost to the No. 1 seed, Highlands senior Lexi Herman, 3-6, 4-6 tonight in the championship match of the 10th Region tennis tournament at Harrison County.

In the afternoon semifinal match, Gray defeated Sarah Hoffman of Highlands 6-0, 6-1.

Mason County junior Luke Morris, the No. 3 seed, lost to No, 1 seed, Ben Emery of Highlands, 6-0, 6-0 in the semifinals.

Both Gray and Morris still advance to the Republic Bank/KHSAA State Tennis Championships in Lexington next week.