Iowa High School Basketball - Johnston can't hold off Ankeny
January 17, 2025: Johnston, IA 50131 Ankeny Hawks (Ankeny, IA) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host Johnston Dragons (Johnston, IA), 41-38 in a non-league match.
With the victory, Ankeny advances its record to 6-7 on the year. The Hawks travel to Dallas Center-Grimes (Dallas Center, IA) to face the Mustangs in a non-league match on Tuesday, January 21. The Mustangs enter the match with a record of 7-3. Dallas Center-Grimes won 74-71 in their recent league match against Pella (Pella, IA)
The Dragons now own a 8-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Urbandale for a Central Iowa Metro - West match on Tuesday, January 21. Johnston will face a J-Hawks squad coming off a 73-65 non-league win over Lincoln (Des Moines, IA). The J-Hawks record now stands at 3-9.