PORTAGE – Host Portage Northern and Mattawan both advanced to the state tennis finals on Thursday by finishing in the top two at the Division 2 regional.

Mattawan won the regional title with 27 points, while the Huskies were second with 20.

Portage Central just missed advancing as it finished with 16 points.

The top two teams, plus any team that scores 18 points, moves on to the state finals.

Niles did not score a point on Thursday.

Division 2 Regional Tennis

At Portage Northern

Team scores

Mattawan 27, Portage Northern 20, Portage Central 16, Zeeland East 15, Battle Creek Lakeview 11, Caledonia 6, Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills 1, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 0, Niles 0

Championship flights Singles 1. Kelly Daniel (ZE) d. Helen Sheridan (MAT) 6-4, 6-4. 2. Ally Fouts (MAT) d. Jenny Sangliana (BCL) 3-6, 7-6 (7), 6-4. 3. Lindsay MacMillan (MAT) d. Maddie Sandmeyer (PC) 6-1, 6-2. 4. Abby Niemiec (ZE) d. Kara Kingma (MAT) 6-4, 6-2

Doubles 1. Gabby Smith / Haley Ellsworth (PN) d. Carly Crocker / Jen Reiter (MAT) 5-7, 7-5, 6-2. 2. Lauren Wilson / Lisa Plucinski (MAT) d. Rache Haas / Sara Bermudez (PN) 7-6 (2), 6-2. 3. Kristen Ellefson / Callie Graham (MAT) d. Ashley Slater / Maddie Wilson (PN). 4. Katie Murray / Rosie Orchanian (PC) d. Jordan McCann / Esther Sang (BCL) 6-4, 7-5