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After strong season, NIACC soph Pippett named to NJCAA Region XI second team

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Former Ankeny Centennial standout Jackie Pippett has been named to the NJCAA Region XI second team after helping the North Iowa Area Community College women's basketball team to a 19-12 record. Pippett, a 6-foot sophomore post player, averaged 10.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and a team-high 1.1 blocks per game. She started all 31 games for the … [Read more...] about After strong season, NIACC soph Pippett named to NJCAA Region XI second team

NIACC’s Pippett named ICCAC player of the week for 2nd time in her career

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Jackie Pippett enjoyed some memorable moments during her high school basketball career at Ankeny Centennial. She's had quite a few at the collegiate level, too. For the second time in her career, Pippett has been named the ICCAC women's basketball player of the week. A sophomore post player at North Iowa Area Community College, she earned the weekly … [Read more...] about NIACC’s Pippett named ICCAC player of the week for 2nd time in her career

MARCH MADNESS BEGINS: Jaguars erase 14-point deficit, top Rams at buzzer

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March Madness is off to a roaring start at Wells Fargo Arena. Jackie Pippett scored the winning basket at the buzzer to give the fifth-ranked Ankeny Centennial girls' basketball team a 47-45 victory over No. 4 Southeast Polk in the Class 5A quarterfinals on Monday. "I really didn't even think I was going to get the ball," said Pippett. "But I did, and … [Read more...] about MARCH MADNESS BEGINS: Jaguars erase 14-point deficit, top Rams at buzzer

Jaguars hold off Ankeny’s upset bid, clinch share of Iowa Conference title

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The Ankeny girls' basketball team was in position on Friday to knock off crosstown rival Ankeny Centennial for the first time ever. But a pair of 3-point shots, one in the third quarter that would have put the Hawkettes ahead and another in the fourth that would have tied the game, bounced off the rim. Fifth-ranked Ankeny Centennial then pulled away in … [Read more...] about Jaguars hold off Ankeny’s upset bid, clinch share of Iowa Conference title