Bob Fontana

With a five-game winning streak, the Ankeny Centennial boys' basketball team entered Friday's showdown at Waukee Northwest with a whole lot of confidence. After dropping a 74-48 decision to the third-ranked Wolves, the No. 6 Jaguars will have to regroup. "We just didn't have a good shooting night," said Centennial coach Bob Fontana. "The whole … [Read more...] about ‘We just didn’t have a good shooting night’: Jaguars fall at No. 3 Waukee NW

The Ankeny Centennial boys' basketball team didn't have much time to enjoy Friday night's thrilling come-from-behind win against Ankeny. The eighth-ranked Jaguars were back on the court less than 24 hours later for a non-conference game on Saturday at Des Moines North. Centennial got off to a fast start, building a 38-9 halftime lead, and rolled to a … [Read more...] about ‘I was really happy with our approach’: Centennial boys roll past Polar Bears

Luke Winkel and Evan Bryan combined for 51 points to lead the Ankeny Centennial boys' basketball team to a 71-55 victory at Cedar Rapids Prairie in a non-conference game on Monday. Winkel poured in 31 points on 13-of-19 shooting, while Bryan added 20 on 7-of-10 shooting. It was a career-high for both players, who each had a pair of 3-point … [Read more...] about Centennial tops Prairie behind Winkel, Bryan; Jaguars will host Ankeny Friday

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

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

Coming off its worst loss of the season, the Ankeny Centennial boys' basketball team rebounded in a big way. The fifth-ranked Jaguars jumped out to a 29-4 lead in the first quarter and went on to defeat visiting Burke (Neb.), 70-36, in a non-conference game on Friday. "We got off to a great start," said Centennial coach Bob Fontana, whose team had … [Read more...] about ‘We got off to a great start’: Jaguars jump out to 29-4 lead, romp past Burke (Neb.)

Tuesday's showdown at Ankeny Centennial was a battle for third place in the CIML Conference boys' basketball standings. Fourth-ranked Valley turned the game into a rout. The Tigers closed out the third quarter with a 21-4 run to build a 65-44 advantage and went on to defeat No. 5 Centennial, 83-55. They shot 64.8 percent from the field (35-of-54) while … [Read more...] about ‘They’re playing at a very high level’: Tigers race past Centennial in 2nd half

The Ankeny Centennial boys' basketball team missed an opportunity to make up some ground in the CIML Conference when Waukee Northwest lost to Valley on Tuesday--because the Jaguars also lost at Dowling Catholic. Centennial took advantage of another opportunity Friday when league leader Waukee lost at Ankeny. This time, the fourth-ranked Jaguars posted … [Read more...] about ‘It was a good road win’: Centennial boys bounce back from loss to beat J-Hawks

There are no nights off in the Central Iowa Metropolitan League. The Ankeny Centennial boys' basketball team learned that lesson on Tuesday night. The fourth-ranked Jaguars suffered a 52-47 loss at Dowling Catholic, which avenged last month's 78-41 shellacking at Centennial. "Hats off to them," Centennial coach Bob Fontana said of the Maroons. "They … [Read more...] about ‘They were the more aggressive team’: Dowling avenges 37-point loss to Jags

One of the things that stands out about the Ankeny Centennial boys' basketball team is the Jaguars' unselfish play. Fourth-ranked Centennial racked up 20 assists while committing just six turnovers and rolled to a 77-47 victory over visiting Southeast Polk on Friday. "We had great ball movement and really shared the ball," said Centennial coach Bob … [Read more...] about Hot-shooting Jaguars make 13 3-point goals, romp to win over S.E. Polk

Iowa's Payton Sandfort is going through a dreadful shooting slump, having missed all 19 of his attempts from the field in the Hawkeyes' three Big Ten Conference games. His brother, Pryce, is not having any problems finding the basket. The younger Sandfort, who will also play for Iowa next year, poured in 28 points to lead the top-ranked Waukee … [Read more...] about No. 1 Wolves win showdown against Centennial boys behind Sandfort’s 28

During the preseason, Ankeny Centennial boys' basketball coach Bob Fontana said that his team needed to defend better than it did a year ago. The Jaguars received his message. On Saturday, Centennial traveled to Ames for a non-conference game and used a strong defensive effort to post a 46-34 victory over the Little Cyclones. The Jaguars held the … [Read more...] about Jaguars hold Ames scoreless in 2nd quarter, stay unbeaten with road victory