Ankeny was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 41-37 heartbreaker at the hands of the Cedar Falls Tigers. The Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Ankeny's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Cedar Falls, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Ankeny will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Northwest at 7:45 p.m. on January 1, 2025. Cedar Falls also won't see the court for a while: their next contest is against Western Dubuque at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Cedar Falls is facing Western Dubuque at the right time seeing as Western Dubuque is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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