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You are here: Home / Hawks / Winter / Boys' Basketball / ‘We didn’t finish very well’: Hawks falter down stretch in loss at No. 5 Valley

‘We didn’t finish very well’: Hawks falter down stretch in loss at No. 5 Valley

February 2, 2021 by Dan Holm

Ankeny’s Ryan Crandall shoots over Valley defender Ruot Bijiek during Monday’s game at Valley. Crandall scored 17 points in the Hawks’ 66-44 loss. (Photo by Dan Holm)

The Ankeny boys’ basketball team went on some mini-runs during Monday’s game at Valley.

It wasn’t enough to offset the fifth-ranked Tigers’ longer runs.

Valley used an 11-0 spurt in the first half to take a 17-7 lead, then later went on a 17-2 run in the second half to pull away for a 66-44 victory in a CIML non-conference game.

“We didn’t finish very well,” said Ankeny coach Brandt Carlson, whose team trailed by just 40-34 late in the third quarter. “It was a combination of their physicality and our lack of consistency on offense to keep us in the game.”

Ankeny’s Matt Stueckradt drives to the basket during Monday’s game. (Photo by Dan Holm)

Ty Walker scored 20 points to lead Valley, including a trio of 3-point goals. Truman Morse added 19–well above his average of 7.2 points per game–and also dished out nine assists.

The Tigers (9-3), who bounced back from an 81-53 loss to No. 2 Waukee on Friday, also got 14 points and seven rebounds from Eli Raridon.

“Our guys tried their best, but Valley’s a good team,” Carlson said. “They’ve got some studs physically.”

Ryan Crandall had a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds to lead Ankeny (6-7). Carson Johnson added 14 points.

. @Johnson1Carson splashes another 3, his 3rd of the game, and @ankenyhawkhoops closes the gap to 22-17. pic.twitter.com/y2qxd7Dy0r

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Johnson, a freshman point guard, had four 3-pointers.

“He’s playing with more confidence all the time,” Carlson said of Johnson. “As he grows up, he’s going to be a really fun guy to watch. So will a lot of our guys.”

Johnson had back-to-back 3-pointers in the first quarter to give Ankeny a 7-6 lead. Walker and Morse then combined for the next 11 points as Valley took the lead for good.

The Tigers held a 31-21 advantage at halftime, despite going just 1-for-7 at the free-throw line. Walker and Morse each had 10 points in the first half.

Ankeny’s Bentor Neyail is fouled while going up for a shot during Monday’s game. (Photo by Dan Holm)

The Hawks started out strong in the second half. Johnson made his fourth 3-pointer, then connected on a lefty runner to pull Ankeny within 34-28.

A basket by Crandall later cut Valley’s lead to 37-32, but that was as close as the Hawks could get. The Tigers took advantage of numerous Ankeny turnovers to build a 25-point lead late in the game.

“That’s been our thing all year,” Carlson said. “If we can get a shot every possession, we feel pretty good. I think our guys battled at times, and we learned a lot. We’ve just got to put it behind us and keep working.”

The Hawks will play another non-conference game at Des Moines Roosevelt (3-6) on Tuesday.

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