After both having extra time off, the Johnston Dragons and the Ankeny Centennial Jaguars will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Johnston will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Friday, everything went Johnston's way against Urbandale as Johnston made off with a 62-37 victory. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the J-Hawks are ranked 221st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Ankeny Centennial faced off against Valley two weeks ago. Ankeny Centennial might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Valley an easy 68-44 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Jaguars have suffered against the Tigers since February 24, 2017.
Ankeny Centennial's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Johnston, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Things could have been worse for Johnston, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 59-40 loss to Ankeny Centennial in their previous matchup back in February. Can Johnston avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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