Team Previews: Ankeny Centennial, Ankeny Christian, A-P

&nbsp; <hr /> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Ankeny Centennial Jaguars</strong> 13-10 last year 54.7 points scored, 38.4 points against 11 returning players</p> A year ago, Ankeny Centennial rode a tough defense to a Class 5A regional championship, coming up just short with a road loss to Cedar Falls. The Jaguars return 11 players from that team including starters <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="131272" first="Bella" last="Robben"]</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="129038" first="Elle" last="Street"]</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="131222" first="Jackie" last="Pippet"]t</strong>, <strong>Lizzie Strom</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="129040" first="Cleao" last="Murray"]</strong>. Pippett and Murray started all 23 games, with Murray averaging 9.5 points and Pippett 8.4. They were both key rebounders for the Jaguars, who were equally strong on the offensive glass as the defensive one. Last year, eight different players averaged at least three points per game. <p style="text-align: left;">Notable returners:</p> <p style="text-align: left;">[player_tooltip player_id="131272" first="Bella" last="Robben"] - 3.7 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 1.4 BPG [player_tooltip player_id="131222" first="Jackie" last="Pippet"]t - 8.4 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 1.3 SPG Lizzie Strom - 3.4 PPG, 3.5 RPG [player_tooltip player_id="129040" first="Cleao" last="Murray"] - 9.5 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 3.1 APG, 1.7 SPG</p> &nbsp; <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Ankeny Christian Eagles</strong> 0-17 last year 16.8 points scored, 54.5 points against 9 returning players</p> The going was definitely a tough one at Ankeny Christian last year. The Eagles failed to win a game and scored just 286 points as a team. However, the good news is they return nine of the 10 players who formed the varsity roster, giving them plenty of experience to work around. Junior <strong>Liv Caldwell</strong> started all 17 games a year ago, scoring 85 points with 142 rebounds to lead Ankeny Christian in both categories. Sophomore <strong>Sarah Scott</strong> added 51 points. Seniors <strong>Leah Collins</strong> and <strong>Maddie Albrecht</strong>, along with sophomore <strong>Kassidy Quick</strong> are also back in the mix. <p style="text-align: left;">Notable returners:</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Liv Caldwell - 5.0 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 1.2 SPG Maddie Albrecht - 5.9 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 1.9 APG Sarah Scott - 3.0 PPG, 2.5 RPG Kassidy Quick - 1.6 PPG, 2.6 RPG</p> &nbsp; <hr /> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Aplington-Parkersburg Falcons</strong> 12-12 last year 46.9 points scored, 42.8 points against 16 returning players</p> Not everything went right for Aplington-Parkersburg in 2019-20, but they were still able to salvage a 12-12 season. The Falcons also found time on the varsity court for several players, returning 16 this year. <strong>Sommer Stotler</strong>, <strong>Ellen Waller</strong> and [player_tooltip player_id="129056" first="<strong>Ellie</strong>" last="<strong>Etjen</strong>"] each started a handful of games as underclassmen. Stotler, a senior, scored 59 points with 35 rebounds, 29 assists and 22 steals. Etjen, a junior, posted 115 points and 69 rebounds while Waller, a sophomore, added 93 points, 38 rebounds and 30 assists. <p style="text-align: left;">Notable returners:</p> <p style="text-align: left;">[player_tooltip player_id="129056" first="Ellie" last="Etjen"] - 6.8 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 1.5 SPG Ellen Waller - 3.5 PPG, 1. RPG, 1.3 APG Sommer Stotler - 2.6 PPG, 1.5 RPG, 1.3 APG</p> &nbsp; <hr /> <p style="text-align: left;"></p>