Basketball Recap: Ankeny Centennial Wins High-Profile Match Against North Polk

Jaguars

Margin (Wins)

12/14/24 vs Roosevelt	40
01/14/25 vs Urbandale	35
12/13/24 @ Urbandale	34
12/20/24 vs Valley	31
01/25/25 @ North Polk	20

On Saturday, Ankeny Centennial faced North Polk in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Ankeny Centennial Jaguars put the hurt on the North Polk Comets with a sharp 60-40 win. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 20 points or more this season.

The victory (which was Ankeny Centennial's third in a row) raised their record to 9-2. As for North Polk, their loss ended an 18-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ankeny Centennial will face off against North Polk at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for North Polk, they will take on Winterset at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.