No. 20 Indians blank rival Tigers

The No. 20 Itawamba Community College Indians traveled to Booneville to open up MACJC play against the rival Northeast Mississippi Community College Tigers.

Cody COins picked up wins in singles and doubles at Northeast. (ICCImages.com)

February 24, 2015

No. 20 Indians blank rival Tigers
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BOONEVILLE, MS – The No. 20 Itawamba Community College Indians traveled to Booneville to open up MACJC play against the rival Northeast Mississippi Community College Tigers.

The Indians (1-2) didn't waste any time in disposing of the Tigers as they cruised to a 9-0 victory.

The day started with doubles action and the duo of Nathaniel Pinkney (Southaven) and Cody Coins (Millington, TN) set the tone picking up an 8-1 win. Mark Robbins (New Albany) and Joseph Summers (Amory) followed suit with an 8-1 win and the McElwain team picked up an 8-5 victory.

Austin McElwain (Corinth) and David McElwain (West Point) had the closest match of the day with their doubles win, but both took care of business quickly in singles action winning 6-0, 6-0 and 6-0, 6-1.

Pinkney and Coins shutout their opponents both winning 6-0, 6-0.

The Indians will host Jones County Junior College on March 2 for the home opener at Johnson-Partlow Courts at 2 p.m.