A year ago, the Ankeny Centennial girls' basketball team overcame a slew of injuries to post a 19-4 record. Centennial coach Scott DeJong is hoping to have better luck this season, but the Jaguars have already been bitten by the injury bug. Junior guard Meg Burns, one of the team's top returning players, has been sidelined since July due to a foot … [Read more...] about Jaguars to rely on team effort to compete in loaded CIML
Alexandria Keahna-Harris
Ankeny teams enter Friday’s rematch at Centennial with plenty of confidence
If Friday's basketball doubleheader at Ankeny Centennial is as entertaining as last month's rivalry games at Ankeny, then fans of the Hawks and Jaguars will be in for a treat. Both the girls' and boys' games came down to the last possession on Dec. 21, when Centennial posted a pair of narrow wins. The Jaguars escaped with a 43-41 victory in the opener as … [Read more...] about Ankeny teams enter Friday’s rematch at Centennial with plenty of confidence
Centennial girls build big lead, then hold off Mohawks
One of the state's best girls' basketball players scored 25 points on Tuesday in a game against Ankeny Centennial. It still wasn't nearly enough. The eighth-ranked Jaguars traveled to Mason City for a CIML non-conference contest and came away with a 59-40 victory over the Mohawks, who are ranked seventh in Class 4A. Centennial relied … [Read more...] about Centennial girls build big lead, then hold off Mohawks
Jaguars hold off late Waukee charge, move into tie for first place
Sydney Wycoff was relieved to hear that teammates Rachel Schon and Alexandria Keahna-Harris would be returning to action for Friday's showdown against visiting Waukee. "I was so excited when they said they were playing," Wycoff said of the two post players. "It just helps so much with that inside-out game, especially because we had eight … [Read more...] about Jaguars hold off late Waukee charge, move into tie for first place
Jaguars tumble to S.E. Polk, but Burns emerges as potential star
At the start of the season, sophomore guard Meg Burns was expected to be a complementary player for the Ankeny Centennial girls' basketball team. Now, somewhat out of necessity, she's becoming an emerging star. Burns scored a career-high 17 points on Tuesday in the fifth-ranked Jaguars' 59-45 loss at No. 10 Southeast Polk. She had eight of her points … [Read more...] about Jaguars tumble to S.E. Polk, but Burns emerges as potential star