Cousins Sara and Cody McCullough have grown up on the opposite sides of Ankeny's crosstown rivalry. Sara, a senior forward, is the leading scorer and rebounder for the Ankeny girls' basketball team, which dropped a 47-32 decision at Ankeny Centennial on Friday. The Northern Iowa recruit has averaged 13.8 points and 8.4 rebounds per game while helping the … [Read more...] about Revive Clinic and Spa Preps of the Week: Hoop stars Cody and Sara McCullough
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Jaguars snap out of shooting slump with victory at Urbandale
After scoring a combined 65 points in its previous two games, the Ankeny Centennial boys' basketball team nearly matched that total in just 32 minutes on Friday. The Jaguars placed four players in double figures and rolled to a 64-37 victory at Urbandale. "We needed a win before the break big time," said Centennial point guard Tyler Rodgers, who … [Read more...] about Jaguars snap out of shooting slump with victory at Urbandale
Hawks deliver early knockout punch, then hold off Centennial rally
When the Ankeny boys' basketball team is clicking on all cylinders, the Hawks are clearly one of the state's best teams. They proved that on Friday against crosstown rival Ankeny Centennial, jumping out to a 28-4 lead during the first half of the CIML Central Conference opener at Ankeny. But coach Brandt Carlson's team also showed that it still has … [Read more...] about Hawks deliver early knockout punch, then hold off Centennial rally
Hoover boys top Jaguars on Treadwell’s last-second 3-pointer
Des Moines Hoover's Hosea Treadwell pulled up at the top of the key and lofted a shot over the outstretched arm of Ankeny Centennial defender Cody McCullough. Swish. Treadwell made a 3-point goal with 1 second left to give the Huskies a 42-39 victory in a CIML boys' basketball game on Friday at Hoover. "I got my left hand up," said McCullough. "It … [Read more...] about Hoover boys top Jaguars on Treadwell’s last-second 3-pointer
STRAIT SHOOTER: Senior guard surpasses 1,000-point mark, leads Jaguars past Ames
Ankeny Centennial's Hunter Strait entered Friday's game at Ames in search of a milestone. He left the gym with a much-needed victory as well. Strait scored 22 points to surpass the 1,000-point career mark and the Centennial boys' basketball team rallied in the second half to post a 59-51 victory over the Little Cyclones. "Hitting 1,000 points has … [Read more...] about STRAIT SHOOTER: Senior guard surpasses 1,000-point mark, leads Jaguars past Ames
Jaguars overcome bus trouble, slow start to defeat Mason City
It took the Ankeny Centennial boys' basketball team a little longer than expected to make its trip to Mason City on Tuesday. "There was something wrong with the bus, and we had to pull off the road on the way up there," said Centennial coach Bob Fontana. "We didn't get there until there was 4 minutes left in the first half of the girls' game." It also … [Read more...] about Jaguars overcome bus trouble, slow start to defeat Mason City