The Ankeny Centennial Jaguars will head out to square off against the Southeast Polk Rams at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Ankeny Centennial is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Iowa's top teams: Johnston, who was ranked first at the time (Ankeny Centennial was ranked eighth). Ankeny Centennial took a 68-49 bruising from Johnston on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Southeast Polk unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 77-50 loss at the hands of Dowling Catholic.
Ankeny Centennial's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Southeast Polk, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Everything came up roses for Ankeny Centennial against Southeast Polk in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 51-23 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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