MONUMENT • Discovery Canyon’s Brandon Nachbar and Lewis-Palmer’s Naveed Ghasem were pumped up for Tuesday afternoon’s dual. Impatient too.

The No. 2 singles players hit with each other last Sunday.

“We talked some smack, I guess,” said Ghasem, a junior. “We knew it this would be a fun match.”

The friendly rivalry turned into a grueling match. Nachbar finally seized control in the third set with his serve to win 7-5, 4-6, 6-2 and help the Thunder to a 4-3 team victory.

Discovery Canyon’s Brandon Nachbar returned a shot by Lewis-Palmer’s Naveed Ghasem during their No. 2 singles match at Lewis-Palmer High School Tuesday. Nachbar won 7-5, 4-6, 6-2. Photo by CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE