The Ankeny Centennial Jaguars will head out on the road to challenge the Liberty Lightning at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Ankeny Centennial is looking for their season's first win.
Last Friday, Ankeny Centennial was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 58-57 to Urbandale.
Meanwhile, Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-53 heartbreaker at the hands of Iowa City.
Ankeny Centennial will need focus on slowing down Jerimiah Washpun, one of several Liberty players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 17 points along with six rebounds and five assists. The dominant performance also gave Washpun a new career-high in steals (two). Brady Randall was another key player, putting up 11 points along with five boards and three blocks.
Even though they lost, Liberty smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Ankeny Centennial's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-3.
Everything went Ankeny Centennial's way against Liberty when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as Ankeny Centennial made off with a 70-48 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ankeny Centennial since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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