Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Ankeny Centennial couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They lost 3-0 to the Northwest Wolves on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Jaguars in their meetings with the Wolves: they've now lost six in a row.

Mya Lei Butters
| 08/30/25 vs Northwest | 1 |
| 09/09/25 @ Urbandale | 1 |
| 09/13/25 vs Northwest | 1 |
| 09/18/25 vs Valley | 1 |
| 10/04/25 vs Roosevelt | 1 |
Loss or not, Ankeny Centennial got some senior leadership from Mya Lei Butters and Nora Bockes. Lei Butters had 15 digs and seven aces, while Bockes had five digs and four aces. Those seven aces set a new season-high mark for Lei Butters. Bailey Snyder also deserves some recognition as she served her first aces of the season.
Ankeny Centennial's defeat dropped their record down to 34-6. As for Northwest, the win (which was their 21st in a row) raised their record to 38-1.
As of now, neither Ankeny Centennial nor the Wolves have any future games scheduled.
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