CIML Conference basketball standings

Ankeny Centennial’s Faith Perpich drives to the basket during Friday’s game at Valley. Perpich had seven points and a team-high nine rebounds to help the Jaguars to a 50-38 victory. (Photo by Stephen McDaniel)

The top-ranked Johnston girls’ basketball team will take a 68-game winning streak into Monday’s showdown at No. 3 Dowling Catholic.

The two-time defending Class 5A state champion Dragons can clinch at least a tie for the CIML Conference title with another victory over Dowling. They won the first meeting against the Maroons, 46-43, on Dec. 16.

Johnston has already swept No. 2 Waukee Northwest, which sits in third place in the league. The Dragons still have to play at No. 7 Valley, No. 12 Ankeny Centennial and No. 5 Ankeny, while the Maroons will close out the regular season against Northwest on Feb. 13.

On the boys’ side, No. 2 Waukee Northwest is also closing in on the league crown. The Wolves will play at No. 4 Waukee on Tuesday and at No. 3 Dowling on Feb. 13, but they have already won the first meeting against those second-place teams by 20 or more points.

Here are the current conference standings:

GIRLS

Johnston 12-0 16-0

Dowling Catholic 9-2 14-2

Waukee Northwest 9-3 12-4

Ankeny 7-4 11-5

Valley 6-6 9-7

Ankeny Centennial 6-7 7-9

Waukee 2-8 3-11

Urbandale 1-11 2-14

Southeast Polk 0-11 3-13

Ankeny’s Rio Aguirre attacks the rim during Friday’s game against visiting Linn-Mar (Marion). Aguirre scored 23 points to lead the Hawks to a 72-51 win and also surpassed the 1,000-point career mark in the process. (Photo by Scott Byers)

BOYS

Waukee Northwest 12-0 14-2

Dowling Catholic 9-2 13-2

Waukee 9-2 13-2

Ankeny 5-5 7-6

Urbandale 6-6 7-6

Johnston 4-7 7-7

Southeast Polk 3-7 7-8

Ankeny Centennial 3-10 5-10

Valley 0-12 0-14