One match, that is what it came down to between Knoxville and Fairfield Maharishi Saturday at the Ottumwa Boys Tennis Invitational, and Maharishi was able to get the point over Knoxville and win the Ottwuma Invitational 29-to-28 over the Panthers. Of the nine individual or doubles results Knoville was either first of second, including Cade McNeill, Tyler Wells, and R-J Roberts, who all placed first at four, five, and six singles. It is a busy conference day of tournament in the South Central Conference on Monday. The boys head back to Ottumwa, to “host” the South Central Conference meet. The Panthers have beaten everyone in the South Central Conference head-to-head this season except Clarke and Davis County. The Panthers have dominated the S-C-C since rejoining the conference in 2014, but Coach Greg Higginbotham tells KNIA/KRLS Sports, it may be bit tougher this year because Clarke is the team to beat and Davis County is loaded with seniors. The meet is set to begin Monday at nine.

Ottumwa Invitational
1 Maharishi 29
2 Knoxville 28
3 Ottumwa 23
4 Oskaloosa 10

Singles
1 Blakes McClung 2nd
2 Ben Wallace 3rd
3 Cam Liston 2nd
4 Cade McNeill 1st
5 Tyler Wells 1st
6 R.J. Roberts 1st
Doubles
1 Ben Wallace/Cam Liston 3rd
2 Blake McClung/Cade McNeill
3 Tyler Wells/R.J. Roberts