Carrie Wood and Ali Blackburn put in some overtime to reach the finals of the MAIS Class 5A tennis tournament, but couldn’t quite complete the task of winning a state championship.

Wood and Blackburn beat Heritage Academy’s Kendall Moody and Swayze Callaway in a third-set tiebreaker in the semifinals, then lost 6-4, 6-2 to Pillow Academy’s Izzy Hodges and Madeline Carroll 6-4, 6-2 in the finals of the No. 1 girls’ doubles bracket at the Ridgeland Tennis Center on Monday.

Wood and Blackburn won 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (7-3) against the Heritage Academy duo. It was the only victory St. Al netted in four matches at the state tournament.

In No. 2 boys’ singles, Walker Moore lost 6-0, 6-4 to Pillow Academy’s John Walker in the semifinals. Walker went on to beat Madison-St. Joe’s Will Manhein 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 for the title.

In No. 1 boys’ doubles, senior Noah Taylor and sophomore Ryan Davidson lost 6-1, 6-1 to Starkville Academy’s Harrison Holliday and Jacob Crimm in the semifinals.

Holliday and Crimm went on to win the Class 5A championship by beating Bayou Academy’s John Cox and Walker Cox 1-6, 6-2, 6-3.

In No. 2 boys’ doubles, St. Al’s Walker Lambiotte and James Powell fell 6-1, 6-3 to Pillow Academy’s Walker Saia and Barrett Snell in the semifinals.

Starkville Academy’s Jackson Walters and Joe Barrett beat the Pillow team 6-3, 6-1 in the finals.