BROOKLINE – With Brookline in command at the top, Lexington needed its lower matchups to step up.

Joshua Chen and the doubles team of Lucas Dai and Ryan Wade were happy to answer the challenge.

Chen, Dai and Wade gutted out three-set victories at No. 2 singles and doubles, respectively, to lead the No. 6 Minutemen to a 3-2 boys tennis victory over the No. 3 Warriors in the Division 1 quarterfinals Thursday at Waldstein Park.

Lexington (22-1) will play No. 2 Acton-Boxborough, a 4-1 winner over Winchester on Thursday, in the state semifinals.

“Just keep fighting, and I guess we wanted it more,” said Lexington coach Chris Pugliese. “Josh played unbelievable. He’s been doing it all year, and he deserves everything that’s coming to him.”

Chen had to battle back at No. 2 singles, dropping t

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