Maggie Phipps of Ankeny Centennial and Abby Johnson of Ankeny were among 12 girls' basketball players from the Central Iowa Metropolitan League to earn all-state honors from the Iowa Girls' Coaches Association. A total of 24 players was honored in Class 5A. Phipps, a senior guard, was named to the Class 5A first team. Johnson, a senior forward, was a … [Read more...] about Phipps, Johnson earn all-state honors from Iowa Girls’ Coaches Association
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Phipps joins Ankeny’s Johnson, Pitz on CIML Iowa Conference first team
Maggie Phipps led the Ankeny Centennial girls' basketball team to the semifinals of the Class 5A state tournament in her only season as a Jaguar. Abby Johnson and Jenna Pitz led Ankeny to its first winning record since the split into two high schools. All three players have been named to the CIML Iowa Conference first team by a vote of the league's … [Read more...] about Phipps joins Ankeny’s Johnson, Pitz on CIML Iowa Conference first team
‘We couldn’t buy a basket’: Long shooting drought dooms Jaguars’ title hopes
The Waukee girls' basketball players were well aware of Ankeny Centennial's ability to come back from a double-digit deficit. The top-ranked Warriors weren't about to let it happen again. Waukee built a 28-18 halftime lead, then used a 17-0 run in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 50-29 victory over No. 5 Centennial in the Class 5A semifinals on … [Read more...] about ‘We couldn’t buy a basket’: Long shooting drought dooms Jaguars’ title hopes
Central Bank Athlete of the Month: Maggie Phipps, Centennial senior
The all-state guard scored 10 points as the Jaguars closed out their season with a 50-29 loss to Waukee in the Class 5A semifinals. … [Read more...] about Central Bank Athlete of the Month: Maggie Phipps, Centennial senior
MARCH MADNESS BEGINS: Jaguars erase 14-point deficit, top Rams at buzzer
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