HURON — After St. Thomas More won two of the three doubles matches, including one with a tiebreaker, against the Huron boys’ tennis team, the two teams split in the six singles matches allowing the Cavaliers to escape with a 5-4 victory on Thursday at Huron Courts.
“I think all the boys played very well against tough competition,” Huron coach Tim Hedblom said.
Winning singles matches for the Tiges were Eh Dah at No. 4, Roger Puterbaugh at No. 5 and Eh Kalu at No. 6.
“They all played very well and picked up big wins,” Hedblom said. “Kalu and Moo Shere won a very good match at No. 3 doubles.
Huron returns to action at the Brookings Quadrangular at 10 a.m. Saturday.

St. Thomas More 5, Huron 4
Singles

No. 1: Nick Lust, STM, def. Brenden Schlader, 6-1 6-2
No. 2: Will Raymond, STM, def. Reese Uecker, 6-1, 6-2
No. 3: Jake Berzina, STM, def. Kevin Baltzer, 6-1 7-6 (7-4)
No. 4: Eh Dah, H, def. Cullen Hill, 6-4 6-2
No. 5: Roger Puterbaugh, H, def. Sam Hortimer, 6-4 0-6 10-7
No. 6: Eh Kalu, H, def. Baxter Meyer, 6-4 6-2
Exh: Tyrese Theus, H, won 8-2
Doubles
No. 1: Lust/Hill, STM, def. Schlader/Uecker 4-6, 6-2 (10-7)
No. 2: Raymond/Berzina, STM, def. Theus/Puterbaugh, 6-1 6-2
NO. 3: Kalu/Shere, H, def. Mortimer/Meyer, 7-6 (7-5) 6-1
Exh: Baltzer/Dah, H, def. Paikos/Evans, 8-2
Exh: Ta Tha Htoo/ Lay Kpaw Wah, H, def. Sam Evans/Carter Janssen, 8-4

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Huron’s Reese Uecker plays a volley at the net during a No. 1 doubles match against St. Thomas More on Thursday at Huron Courts.

Next, Huron’s Brenden Schlader plays a volley at the net during a No. 1 doubles match against St. Thomas More on Thursday.