Ankeny's Braxton Bayless goes up for a shot during a game at Dowling Catholic on Jan. 4. Bayless scored 24 points on Friday in the Hawks' 71-68 loss at Mason City in their final game of the regular season. (Photo by Drue Wolfe) Fortunately for the Ankeny boys' basketball team, Friday's game at Mason City was essentially meaningless. The Hawks dropped a … [Read more...] about Hawks stumble to 71-68 loss at Mason City in regular-season finale
Boys' Basketball
Ankeny boys roll past Scarlets, score their most points in 11 years
Ankeny's Payton Fay tries to get off a shot in the lane during Tuesday's game against visiting Des Moines East. Fay helped the Hawks to a 97-66 victory. (Photo by Drue Wolfe) The Ankeny boys' basketball team appears to be peaking at the right time. The Hawks had a pair of 29-point quarters and rolled to a 97-66 victory over visiting Des Moines East on … [Read more...] about Ankeny boys roll past Scarlets, score their most points in 11 years
Hawks topple Johnston on Carlson’s late FTs, give Ames share of league title
Ankeny's Dillon Carlson gets ready to shoot a free throw in the final seconds of Friday's game against visiting Johnston. Carlson made both of his attempts to give the Hawks a 59-57 victory. (Photo by Dan Holm) The percentages were in Dillon Carlson's favor. The senior guard made two free throws with 2.2 seconds left to give the Ankeny boys' basketball … [Read more...] about Hawks topple Johnston on Carlson’s late FTs, give Ames share of league title
Ankeny boys bounce back with huge win over reeling Huskies
Ankeny's Braxton Bayless goes up for a shot during Tuesday's game against visiting Des Moines Hoover. Bayless scored a career-high 28 points to lead the Hawks to a 77-69 victory. (Photo by Drue Wolfe) Tuesday's game against visiting Des Moines Hoover was an important one for the Ankeny boys' basketball team for a variety of reasons. The Hawks were … [Read more...] about Ankeny boys bounce back with huge win over reeling Huskies
Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Dillon Carlson, Ankeny boys’ basketball
Ankeny's Dillon Carlson shoots a jumper while his father, Ankeny coach Brandt Carlson, watches during Friday's game against visiting Dowling Catholic. Carlson scored 12 points in the Hawks' 65-57 loss. (Photo by Drue Wolfe) Senior guard Dillon Carlson has helped the Ankeny boys' basketball team to a 10-6 record, including a 4-5 mark in the CIML Central … [Read more...] about Revive Clinic and Spa Prep of the Week: Dillon Carlson, Ankeny boys’ basketball