A postponement due to Tuesday's rainy weather didn't stop the Northland Prep girls tennis team from reaching the Division III state semifinals.
Defeating the No. 6 Scottsdale Prep Spartans 5-1 on Wednesday afternoon at the Northern Arizona University tennis center, the No. 3 Northland Prep Spartans advanced to face the No. 2 Yuma Catholic Shamrocks at the Paseo Racquet Center in Glendale at 2 p.m. on Friday.
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