There was both good news and bad news for Brandt Carlson when he was named the Ankeny boys’ basketball coach in May. Carlson knew that he’d be able to build his first team around senior guard ...

Hawks' sophomore Dillon Carlson scored a field goal to put them within three points of the Warriors. Drew Johnson then scored a three pointer for the Warriors that widened the gap to again.

Ankeny advanced to the substate final, where the Hawks will face off against Ankeny Centennial for the third time this season. The Jaguars beat Ankeny 64-52 in December.