The Ankeny Centennial boys' basketball team pulled away in the second half for a 78-48 victory at Carlisle in a non-conference game on Thursday. The seventh-ranked Jaguars held a 32-23 lead at halftime. They extended the margin to 54-34 after three quarters, then continued to pull away in the final period. "We were pretty inconsistent the first half, … [Read more...] about After slow start, Centennial boys pull away in 2nd half for 78-48 win at Carlisle
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Centennial wrestlers close out regular season with 36-34 loss at Waukee NW
The Ankeny Centennial wrestling team closed out the regular season on Thursday with a 36-34 loss at Waukee Northwest. The Wolves won eight of the 14 matches to offset four pins and two technical falls by Centennial. The 10th-ranked Jaguars finished 4-4 in the CIML Conference and dropped to 20-6 overall. Northwest sealed the win when defending state … [Read more...] about Centennial wrestlers close out regular season with 36-34 loss at Waukee NW
‘It was another nailbiter’: Ankeny bowlers fall to Urbandale by combined 15 pins
The Ankeny bowling teams entered Wednesday's dual meet against Urbandale with a chance to even their record at .500 in the CIML Conference. Instead, both squads suffered a narrow loss to the host J-Hawks at Merle Hay Lanes. Urbandale won the boys' meet by a score of 2,813 to 2,806. The J-Hawks won the girls' meet by a score of 1,885 to 1,877. "It … [Read more...] about ‘It was another nailbiter’: Ankeny bowlers fall to Urbandale by combined 15 pins
‘Things just kind of snowballed’: Waukee builds big lead in 72-58 win over Jaguars
This time, the Ankeny Centennial boys' basketball team couldn't make a dramatic rally against Waukee. The seventh-ranked Jaguars--who nearly overcame an 18-point deficit in a 55-52 loss at Waukee on Dec. 16--got off to a slow start in Tuesday's rematch at Centennial and fell behind by 30 points in the third quarter. The No. 2 Warriors went on to post a … [Read more...] about ‘Things just kind of snowballed’: Waukee builds big lead in 72-58 win over Jaguars
No. 6 Centennial girls roll past Waukee for their 7th victory in last 8 games
After a rare Friday night off, the Ankeny Centennial girls' basketball team returned to the court on Tuesday and put together a complete performance. The sixth-ranked Jaguars placed four players in double figures and rolled past No. 14 Waukee, 55-36, in a CIML Conference game at Centennial. It was their second 19-point win over the Warriors, who had … [Read more...] about No. 6 Centennial girls roll past Waukee for their 7th victory in last 8 games