A two-game lead in the CIML Iowa Conference gave the Ankeny Centennial boys' basketball team some margin for error on Friday night. All-state point guard Jaron Crews sat out with an ankle injury as the fourth-ranked Jaguars lost to No. 10 Ames, 56-46, in a top-10 showdown at Centennial. "I could have played tonight, but I just wanted to make sure I was … [Read more...] about Lipsey, Little Cyclones capitalize on Crews’ absence to stay in title chase
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Centennial boys outlast Hawks in seesaw battle, clinch share of league crown
It's a good bet that the Ankeny Centennial boys' basketball team will be practicing its free throws before Tuesday's game against second-ranked Waukee. The No. 4 Jaguars nearly let Friday's game at Ankeny slip away due to some poor free-throw shooting. They missed all seven of their attempts in the third quarter, which allowed the Hawks to rally from a … [Read more...] about Centennial boys outlast Hawks in seesaw battle, clinch share of league crown
‘I was a little nervous’: Assistant coach Lamaak guides Jaguars past rival
Ben Lamaak felt a little uneasy heading into Tuesday's game against the Ankeny boys' basketball team. The play of his Ankeny Centennial squad calmed his nerves. Lamaak, a longtime assistant coach, took over the team due to the absence of head coach Bob Fontana and guided the third-ranked Jaguars to a 71-56 victory in a CIML Iowa Conference game at … [Read more...] about ‘I was a little nervous’: Assistant coach Lamaak guides Jaguars past rival
‘I think Lio grew up tonight’: Freshman Aguirre sparks Jaguars past No. 2 Ames
If the rest of the Central Iowa Metropolitan League didn't know about Ankeny Centennial's Lio Aguirre before Tuesday's game at Ames, they certainly do now. The freshman forward scored 21 points and sparked a huge second-half rally as the sixth-ranked Centennial boys' basketball team rallied for a 55-53 victory over No. 2 Ames. "We're capable of a lot. … [Read more...] about ‘I think Lio grew up tonight’: Freshman Aguirre sparks Jaguars past No. 2 Ames
Bayless, McCullough, Crews, Johnson earn all-state honors from IPSWA
Four of the state's top 24 boys' basketball players in Class 4A played for either state champion Ankeny or CIML Central Conference champ Ankeny Centennial, according to the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association. Senior guard Braxton Bayless of Ankeny and senior forward Cody McCullough of Centennial were both selected to the Class 4A all-state first team … [Read more...] about Bayless, McCullough, Crews, Johnson earn all-state honors from IPSWA