The Ankeny Hawks will take on the Urbandale J-Hawks at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Ankeny's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups.
Last Monday, Ankeny was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 68-63 to Northwest.
Meanwhile, Urbandale came up short against Waukee on Tuesday, falling 69-46. While losing is never fun, the J-Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Warriors are ranked 11th).
Ankeny's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Urbandale, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Everything came up roses for Ankeny against Urbandale when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 76-39 victory. Does Ankeny have another victory up their sleeve, or will Urbandale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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