ATLANTA, Ga. -- The Maroon Tigers of Morehouse College defeated the Tigers of Benedict College, 5-4, to advance to the title match of the 2014 SIAC Tennis Championships on Friday. Morehouse will face the Tigers of Stillman College at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday on the campus of Morehouse College to decide the conference champion.

Stillman, the defending men's champions, advanced to the title match by beating the Golden Tigers of Tuskegee University, 5-1. Benedict will face Tuskegee for third place on Saturday.

Tennis Match Results:
(Morehouse 5, Benedict 4)

Singles Competition:
1. Kahai Hall (MHC) def. Justin Payton (BC) - 6-4, 7-5
2. Everette Reese (MHC) def. Shane Latchman (BC) - 2-6, 7-6, 7-5
3. Takudswa Muswere (BC) def. Jabez Beazer (MHC) - 6-1, 6-1
4. Giovanni Plater (BC) def. Chris Hawthorne (MHC) - 6-4, 6-3
5. Noah Terry (MHC) def. Farrukh Edgerov (BC) - 6-2, 6-4
6. Brandon Sanders (MHC) def. Malek Salmene (BC) - 6-3, 5-4, retired

Doubles Competition:
1. Giovanni Plater / Shane Latchman (BC) def. Kahai Hall / Phillipian Stamps (MHC) - 9-7
2. Justin Payton / Takudswa Muswere (BC) def. Noah Terry / Everette Reese (MHC) - 8-6
3. Brandon Sanders / Chris Hawthorne (MHC) def. Malek Salmene / Farrukh Edgerov (BC) - 8-2