The second-ranked Valley boys’ basketball team clinched at least a share of the CIML Conference title with a 73-61 victory at No. 8 Waukee on Friday.
The Tigers are now 13-1 in the league with just two games left. Waukee fell into a second-place tie with No. 5 Waukee Northwest at 11-3.
Trevin Jirak and Zay Robinson each scored 18 points for Valley, which then extended its winning streak to nine games with a 68-51 triumph over Sioux City East on Saturday. Kiki Deng had 17 points, and Jayden McGregory added 12.
Valley can wrap up the outright crown with a win over visiting Johnston on Tuesday. The Tigers won the first meeting at Johnston, 52-51, on Jan. 31.
Here are the current CIML Conference standings:
GIRLS
Johnston 15-0 18-0
Dowling Catholic 13-2 17-3
Waukee Northwest 12-4 15-4
Ankeny Centennial 7-7 12-7
Waukee 7-8 11-9
Southeast Polk 5-9 8-11
Ankeny 5-10 9-11
Valley 3-12 5-14
Urbandale 0-15 4-16
Monday’s scores
Urbandale 70, Fort Dodge 45
Waukee Northwest 54, Ankeny 51
Tuesday’s scores
Dowling Catholic 77, Southeast Polk 50
Johnston 68, Ankeny Centennial 49
Waukee 60, Urbandale 27
Thursday’s score
Johnston 86, Central DeWitt 54
Friday’s scores
Ankeny 79, Urbandale 36
Ankeny Centennial 62, Southeast Polk 47
Dowling Catholic 83, Waukee Northwest 50
Waukee 58, Valley 45
Tuesday’s games
Ballard at Waukee Northwest
Dowling Catholic at Ankeny
Johnston at Valley
Urbandale at Southeast Polk
Waukee at Ankeny Centennial
Thursday’s game
Cedar Rapids Prairie at Johnston
Friday’s games
Des Moines Roosevelt at Waukee
Southeast Polk at Ankeny Centennial
Saturday’s game
Ottumwa at Valley
BOYS
Valley 13-1 15-2
Waukee Northwest 11-3 16-3
Waukee 11-3 13-5
Dowling Catholic 8-6 11-6
Johnston 8-7 10-8
Ankeny 6-7 10-8
Urbandale 4-10 6-11
Southeast Polk 1-13 5-13
Ankeny Centennial 1-13 4-13
Monday’s scores
Urbandale 74, Fort Dodge 41
Waukee Northwest 68, Ankeny 63
Tuesday’s scores
Dowling Catholic 64, Southeast Polk 56
Johnston 53, Ankeny Centennial 36
Waukee 69, Urbandale 46
Friday’s scores
Ankeny 60, Urbandale 50
Ankeny Centennial 52, Southeast Polk 49
Valley 73, Waukee 61
Waukee Northwest 62, Dowling Catholic 52
Saturday’s scores
Ankeny 79, Iowa City Liberty 48
Johnston 59, Norwalk 41
Valley 68, Sioux City East 51
Waukee 79, Western Christian 66
Waukee Northwest 90, Cedar Rapids Kennedy 61
Tuesday’s games
Dowling Catholic at Ankeny
Johnston at Valley
Urbandale at Southeast Polk
Waukee at Ankeny Centennial
Thursday’s game
Southeast Polk at Des Moines East
Friday’s games
Des Moines Lincoln at Southeast Polk
Des Moines Roosevelt at Waukee
Johnston at Council Bluffs Jefferson
Saturday’s games
Ankeny Centennial at Waterloo West
Norwalk at Dowling Catholic