BLOOMINGTON - The Normal Community High School girls tennis team won its third consecutive Big 12 Conference Tournament Saturday, scoring 84 points to best runner-up Bloomington by 14.

The Ironmen's winning streak is the league's longest since BHS won six in a row between 1998 and 2003. NCHS came in as the favorite.

"It's still never comfortable because Bloomington is right there with us," said Ironmen coach Jim Boswell, whose team took a commanding nine-point lead after sweeping Friday's doubles titles.

"The season is a marathon. We focus from day one on this tournament and the girls held true to their goals."

Normal West placed seventh with 36 points.

NCHS placers included Kristen Laird (first at No. 4), Ava Maxwell (first at No. 5), Nikki Cloyd (first at No. 6), Ali Wulfers (second at No. 1), Brianna Braastad (second at No. 2) and Kendyl Fisher (second at No. 3).

Wulfers and Braastad won at No. 1 doubles while Fisher and Laird prevailed at No. 2 and Maxwell and Lloyd triumphed at No. 3.

BHS winners included Tara Clemens at No. 2 singles and Emily White at No. 3. They placed second at No. 1 doubles.

Other placers for the Purple Raiders were Heidi Mott (second at No. 5), Kristy Hosack (second at No. 6), Melissa Carr (third at No. 4) and Roza Mezhoud (fourth at No. 1). Mezhoud and Carr took second at No. 2 doubles.