Murray, Pitz earn all-state honors from Iowa Print Sports Writers Association

Ankeny Centennial’s Cleao Murray battles for a loose ball with Sahara Williams of Waterloo West during the Class 5A quarterfinals on Feb. 28 at Wells Fargo Arena. Murray has been named to the Class 5A all-state first team by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association after leading the Jaguars to a 20-4 record. Williams was also a first-team pick. (Photo by Drue Wolfe)

Girls’ basketball standouts Cleao Murray of Ankeny Centennial and Jenna Pitz of Ankeny have received all-state honors from the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association.

Murray, a senior guard, was named to the Class 5A first team. Pitz, a junior guard, was a third-team selection.

Murray led the Jaguars to a 20-4 record and a repeat appearance in the Class 5A state tournament. She set a single-season school record with 352 points.

Ankeny’s Jenna Pitz celebrates after making a game-tying 3-point goal during the Hawkettes’ win over visiting Ankeny Centennial on Feb. 11. Pitz has been named to the Class 5A all-state third team after leading Ankeny to a 16-7 mark. (Photo by Drue Wolfe)

Pitz averaged 11.8 points and 3.6 assists per game. She helped the Hawkettes to a 16-7 mark.

Murray was joined on the first team by Hannah Stuelke of Cedar Rapids Washington, Sahara Williams and Halli Poock of Waterloo West, Jada Gyamfi and Anna Gossling of Johnston, Kelsey Joens of Iowa City High and Halle Vice of Pleasant Valley. Stuelke, an Iowa recruit, was named Miss Iowa Basketball.