Rami Hemaidan defeated Evan Gaskill, 6-2, 6-1, at No. 1 singles Monday to help Kennedy nip Prairie, 5-4, in a Mississippi Valley Conference tennis meet at Kennedy.

Corey Duncan, Kyle Butler and Matt Jontz also won their singles matches for Kennedy. Jason Niccolls and Brandon Bruhn won their matches for Prairie.

KENNEDY 5, PRAIRIE 4

Singles

1. Rami Hemaidan (CRK) def. Evan Gaskill , 6-2, 6-1
2. Corey Duncan (CRK) def. Blake Larsson, 6-0, 6-1
3. Kyle Butler (CRK) def. Connor Wiesender, 6-0, 6-1
4. Matt Jontz (CRK) def. Jake Crumbo, 6-1, 6-3
5. Jason Niccolls (CRP) def. Matt Ramundo, 6-3, 6-4
6. Brandon Bruhn (CRP) def. Connor Crippes, 6-2, 7-5

Doubles

1. Duncan/Crippes (CRK) def. Larsson/Wisender, 6-2, 6-1
2. Gaskill/Niccolls (CRP) def. Butler/Jontz, 3-6, 6-4, 10-5
3. Bruhn/Joseph Schmitt (CRP) def. Zach Amsler/Cody Heaton, 7-5, 6-2