Roundup: Faith Lutheran upends defending champion Palo Verde

Faith Lutheran’s girls tennis team upset defending Class 4A state champion Palo Verde 10-9 on a tiebreaker on Wednesday afternoon to advance to the Class 4A Sunset Regional championship.

Faith Lutheran (15-3) and Palo Verde (14-1) split their tiebreakers 3-3, and the Crusaders won by a 35-34 point differential.

Jade Mayweather and Kennedy Barr were 3-0 for the Crusaders, who will play Bishop Gorman in the Sunset final at 2 p.m. on Thursday at Darling Tennis Center.