Playing on the road against a higher-ranked opponent isn't going to rattle the Ankeny Centennial girls' basketball team. The 11th-ranked Jaguars have been in this situation before. Centennial will travel to Cedar Falls on Tuesday for a Class 5A regional final against the No. 5 Tigers. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. The Jaguars will try to duplicate what they … [Read more...] about ‘We don’t have a lot to lose’: Jaguars look to top No. 5 Cedar Falls for state berth
Meg Burns
Jaguars shut down Indianola, advance to regional final at No. 5 Cedar Falls
The Indianola girls' basketball team entered Saturday's Class 5A regional semifinal at Ankeny Centennial on a five-game winning streak. The Indians had averaged 67.2 points per game during that stretch, but most of those wins came against smaller schools. While amassing a 16-6 record, Indianola had played only a handful of Class 5A opponents. And the … [Read more...] about Jaguars shut down Indianola, advance to regional final at No. 5 Cedar Falls
Centennial’s Burns, Ankeny’s Pitz named to Class 5A West all-district team
Senior guards Meg Burns of Ankeny Centennial and Kayla Pitz of Ankeny have both been named to the Class 5A West all-district girls' basketball team by the Iowa Girls' Coaches Association. Burns has led the 12th-ranked Jaguars to a 12-9 record. She is averaging a team-high 12.0 points per game while shooting 49.1 percent from 3-point range … [Read more...] about Centennial’s Burns, Ankeny’s Pitz named to Class 5A West all-district team
Clark’s defense proves to be difference in Dowling’s win over Centennial girls
The Ankeny Centennial girls' basketball team held Dowling Catholic star Caitlin Clark to just two 3-point goals during Friday's game at Centennial. The Iowa recruit found other ways to score, though, and finished with 32 points in leading the second-ranked Maroons to a 56-49 victory. Clark wreaked havoc on defense, turning several steals into layups at … [Read more...] about Clark’s defense proves to be difference in Dowling’s win over Centennial girls
Burns leads the way at both ends as Centennial girls roll past Hawkettes
The Ankeny Centennial girls' basketball team sometimes struggles to score. But the Jaguars' defense never seems to take a day off. On Monday, 10th-ranked Centennial excelled at both ends of the floor as the Jaguars cruised to a 57-29 victory over visiting Ankeny. "We had some possessions where we really locked into them well," said Centennial coach … [Read more...] about Burns leads the way at both ends as Centennial girls roll past Hawkettes