Hiney wins at No. 2 singles, but Jags end regular season with 10-1 loss at Ames

Ankeny Centennial’s Nick Hiney hits a backhand return during a meet against visiting Waukee on April 22. Hiney provided the Jaguars’ lone victory in their 10-1 loss at Ames on Monday. He posted a 6-2, 7-6 (4) triumph over Anson Bernard at No. 2 singles. (Photo by Drue Wolfe)

The Ankeny Centennial boys’ tennis team closed out the regular season on Monday with a 10-1 loss at Ames in a non-conference meet.

The Little Cyclones improved to 8-6 on the season. Centennial’s record dropped to 2-8.

The Jaguars’ lone victory came at No. 2 singles, where Nick Hiney posted a 6-2, 7-6 (4) triumph over Anson Bernard.

Centennial will play in a Class 2A district tournament on Wednesday at Mason City.

Here are the match-by-match results from Monday’s meet:

Ames 10, Centennial 1

Singles–Raju beat B. Wellendorf, 6-2, 6-4; Hiney (AC) beat A. Bernard, 6-2, 7-6 (4); Manimaran beat Smith, 6-4, 6-2; Fields beat Halverson, 1-6, 6-1, 1-0 (3); Sarda beat Valerio-Garsow, 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (9); J. Bernard beat Earp, 6-4, 7-6 (7).

Doubles–Raju-A. Bernard beat B. Wellendorf-Hiney, 6-3, 7-6 (4); Manimaran-Fields beat Halverson-Law, 6-1, 6-0; Sarda-J. Bernard beat Valerio-Garsow-Walker, 7-6 (4), 6-4; Que-O’Bryan beat Earp-Sanders, 7-5, 7-6 (2); Jones-Shogren-Knaak beat Malone-C. Wellendorf, 7-5, 7-6 (5).