Chargers Battle Through Competitive SVL Boys Tennis Tournament Powers Catholic earns multiple victories at the Saginaw Valley League Championship at the Greater Midland Tennis Center MIDLAND, Mich. — The Powers Catholic boys tennis team competed against a strong Saginaw Valley League field Thursday at the Greater Midland Tennis Center, with the Chargers earning several victories in singles and doubles competition. The Chargers' strongest performance came at No. 3 doubles, where Benjamin Basey and Andrew Keys put together an impressive run. Basey and Keys opened with an 8-2 victory over Mount Pleasant, then defeated Bay City Western, 8-2, to advance through another round. Their tournament run ended against Midland Dow's Vettel Xu and Zander Salisbury, 6-0, 6-1. Charlie Morgan and Blake Bridges also picked up a victory at No. 2 doubles, defeating Bay City Central, 8-1, before falling to Midland Dow, 8-0. In singles, Asher Akinpeloye earned one of Powers' highlights of the tournament. The senior defeated Davison's Ethan Houser in a competitive 9-7 match at No. 3 singles before dropping an 8-0 decision to Midland Dow's Raymond Chai. ### Tournament Results Singles #1 Siddharth Srivastava: lost to Aidan O'Dell, Bay City Western, 8-3 #2 Ace Akinpeloye: lost to Luke Abraham, Bay City Western, 8-4 #3 Asher Akinpeloye: defeated Ethan Houser, Davison, 9-7; lost to Raymond Chai, Midland Dow, 8-0 #4 Joseph Buerge: lost to Veehan Chokshi, Saginaw Heritage, 8-6 Doubles #1 Weston Landesman/Joseph Tian: lost to Grand Blanc, 8-1 #2 Charlie Morgan/Blake Bridges: defeated Bay City Central, 8-1; lost to Midland Dow, 8-0 #3 Benjamin Basey/Andrew Keys: defeated Mount Pleasant, 8-2; defeated Bay City Western, 8-2; lost to Midland Dow, 6-0, 6-1 #4 Nathan Wood/Levi LaFave: lost to Saginaw Heritage, 8-2 Charger Spotlight: Benjamin Basey & Andrew Keys — No. 3 Doubles The Powers pair turned in the Chargers' deepest run of the tournament, winning three consecutive matches before falling to Midland Dow in the final stage of their flight.