But on Thursday, they were opponents facing off on a sun-lit tennis court.
The pair battled back and fourth and there were moments when the pace was blistering. St. Dom’s Cote came out on top, beating friend and foe Johnson 6-3, 6-4, in No. 1 singles, but Spruce Mountain won it all with a 4-1 victory.
Cote will be heading to Bates College after she graduates, while Johnson is on her way to the University of Southern Maine.
“I thought (Johnson) was really skilled,” Cote said. “She had really good serves and hits, so I knew I had to really work hard to pull out a win.”
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