Ankeny Centennial seniors Makenna Clark and Kennedy White helped the Southwest Iowa girls’ team to the championship of the 2023 Pizza Ranch All-Star basketball games on Saturday at Dallas Center-Grimes. Centennial’s Scott DeJong coached the team along with Kylee Boettcher of Panorama.
White scored 10 points as Southwest Iowa defeated the Northwest Iowa team, 93-69, in the championship game. Clark added six points and was named to the all-tournament team.
Arianna Jackson of Des Moines Roosevelt had 24 points to lead Southwest Iowa. She was selected the most outstanding player.
Earlier, the Southwest Iowa team posted an 81-71 win over Southeast Iowa in the opening round. White had 12 points in the victory, while Clark chipped in eight.