Benowitz, Portillo advance to Northwest Singles final

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

October 2, 2009 - 4:11 pm

Faith Lutheran's Jake Benowitz and Arbor View's Manuel Portillo will meet Saturday morning for the boys championship in the Northwest Singles Tournament at Cimarron-Memorial.

Benowitz won twice in Friday's action. Portillo, who received a quarterfinal bye, survived a three-set match in the semifinals to move into the final.

Benowitz started his day rallying for a 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 win over Cimarron's Aaron Bowers. He then beat Legacy's Anthony Moced, 6-2, 6-2 to reserve a spot in the final.

Portillo was a 6-0, 2-6, 6-0 winner over Cimarron's Brian Grupe in the semifinals.

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