On Thursday, Ankeny faced Ankeny Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Ankeny Hawks fell 3-1 to the Ankeny Centennial Jaguars. The Hawks' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Ankeny started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-17, 25-22, 25-15.
Ankeny's loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-4. As for Ankeny Centennial, they pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Ankeny will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Northwest on October 8th. As for Ankeny Centennial, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Waukee at 7:00 p.m.
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