The CFCA girls tennis team includes, from left, Courtney Butts, Addison Lanpher, Glenna McLamb, Lily Kate Dupree, Karson Hamilton, Ella Butts, Savannah Autry, Ally Eldridge and Ava Jones. On the back are assistant Matthew Jones and Coach Page Jackson. (Photo/John Dupree)

Cape Fear Christian Academy’s girls tennis team earned a berth in the NCISAA 1-A championship for the third straight year with a 5-1 win over visiting Oakwood on Tuesday.

The Eagles won two of three doubles as Ells Butts and Lily Kate Dupree prevailed at No. 2 as Addison Lanpher and Ava Jones took the No. 3 match.

Singles winners for CFCA included Karson Hamilton at No. 1, Savannah Autry at No. 3 and Jones at No. 6.

Three singles matches were not completed after the team outcome was decided.

“We played well as a team,” said Eagles coach Page Jackson. “Winning two out of three doubles was important. We’ve been working a lot in practice on doubles.”

CFCA will play Lawrence at North Carolina Wesleyan on Saturday at 1 p.m. in the state final.

Hamilton is the only senior. The top six includes one junior, one sophomore, two freshman and an eighth-grader.

“It’s great to be going back to play for a state championship,” Jackson said. ” We are a fairly young team and have worked hard this year.”

Karson Hamilton won her last home match in the No. 1 singles.
(Photo/John Dupree)

Savannah Autry serves on Tuesday in the state semifinals.
(Photo/John Dupree)

Lily Kate Dupree follows through on a forehand.
(Photo/John Dupree)

Ava Jones won the Np. 6 singles in a 5-1 team victory for the Eagles.
(Photo/John Dupree)