Region 7 champion Wando will face its first major test in the playoffs on Monday afternoon when the Warriors (17-2) travel to the Columbia area to take on perennial power Lexington in a battle of top seeds in the Class AAAAA Lower State boys tennis final.

The Warriors, the last Region 7 team remaining in the playoffs, eliminated one top seed last Thursday when they dealt West Florence a 4-2 loss. But veteran Wando coach Winde Ellenberg expects Lexington to be a stiffer challenge.

"Lexington is a strong, deep team," Ellenberg said. "It's going to be a battle, but we have a good chance."

Wando will depend heavily on a pair of sophomores, Alex Shaw and Will Bumgarner, at the top of the lineup. "Will is a fighter. Alex just needs to be consistent at No. 1 and stay positive," Ellenberg said.

Both region champion Bishop England (13-0) and region second-place Hanahan have to hit the road on Monday for Class AAA Lower State semifinals before a likely head-to-head showdown between the two teams in Wednesday's Lower State final.

Coach Kristin Arnold Fleming's Bishop England team, led by 2017 U.S. No. 1 junior Jared Pratt and fellow senior Lleyton Dacuba, will travel to the Bluffton area for a 4 p.m. match on Monday against May River. During the regular season, May River lost to a Beaufort team that the Bishops defeated 5-1.

The Kerim Hyatt, Chad Nash and Reilly Wilson-led Hawks of Hanahan should be heavy favorites when they visit Gilbert on Monday afternoon. Hanahan is the two-time defending Class AAA state champion.

Class AA is shaping up to be another local showdown in Wednesday's Lower State final. First, however, newcomer Philip Simmons and Academic Magnet have to take care of business on Monday afternoon in the Lower State semifinals.

Magnet, with a strong top two players in seniors Sam Kavarana and Earl Navarro, will be at home as a strong favorite against Williston-Elko. A young Philip Simmons team will play either Marion or Hannah-Pamplico on Monday.