Now is the time to beat the Mason City girls' basketball team. The Mohawks are likely going to be considerably better next season. Sixth-ranked Ankeny Centennial overcame some poor outside shooting to beat visiting Mason City, 64-50, in a CIML Iowa Conference game on Saturday. The Jaguars won despite making just 4-of-19 attempts from 3-point … [Read more...] about Centennial girls overcome poor outside shooting to defeat Mason City
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Centennial girls rout Dodgers for 2nd time, improve to 5-0 in conference
A fast start ignited the Ankeny Centennial girls' basketball team to a 65-24 victory over visiting Fort Dodge on Tuesday. The fourth-ranked Jaguars jumped out to a 23-4 lead in the first quarter and held a 37-11 advantage at halftime. They extended the margin to 35 points in the third quarter, putting the running clock into effect. "I thought we played … [Read more...] about Centennial girls rout Dodgers for 2nd time, improve to 5-0 in conference
Jaguars can’t solve Valley’s box-and-one defense, suffer their first loss
The 13th-ranked Valley girls' basketball team was coming off a pair of 23-point losses to No. 2 Johnston and No. 5 Southeast Polk earlier this week. The Tigers didn't want to lose to another top-five opponent. With two freshmen playing key roles, Valley erased a 32-27 deficit in the second half and pulled away for a 61-47 victory on Saturday over … [Read more...] about Jaguars can’t solve Valley’s box-and-one defense, suffer their first loss
‘We had different people step up’: Jaguars hold off Ankeny’s strong effort
A strong effort by the Ankeny girls' basketball team wasn't enough to produce a victory on Tuesday night. Its crosstown rival was just a little bit better. Fifth-ranked Ankeny Centennial pulled away in the second half to defeat the visiting Hawkettes, 57-41, in a CIML Iowa Conference game. The Jaguars improved to 15-0 all-time against Ankeny, but this … [Read more...] about ‘We had different people step up’: Jaguars hold off Ankeny’s strong effort
Phipps sets record, DeJong earns 650th victory as Jaguars roll past Ames
The battle for the CIML Iowa Conference girls' basketball title won't be decided until after the holiday break. But seventh-ranked Ankeny Centennial may have taken a giant step toward the crown with an impressive victory on Tuesday. The Jaguars pulled away in the second half and rolled to a 79-43 win at No. 11 Ames. It was the 650th career victory for … [Read more...] about Phipps sets record, DeJong earns 650th victory as Jaguars roll past Ames