CLASS 4A
Wednesday, March 10 - First Round
Ankeny 55, Bettendorf 31
Defending 4A champion Ankeny outscored Bettendorf 19-0 in the third quarter as the Hawkettes routed Bettendorf 55-31 in a Class 4A first round contest.
Three players scored in double figures for Ankeny, led by Kristina Voss' 15 points while Nicki Wieben added 12 and Mary Beth Biga added 10 points. The Hawkettes rugged defense held Bettendorf to just 24.4 percent shooting from the field while forcing 19 turnovers.
Allison Sanyi led Bettendorf with 10 points while Angie Creighton added 11 rebounds.
Ankeny extends its state tounament win streak to seven games dating back to the 2002 tourament. The Hawkettes will face Des Moines Hoover in the 4A semifinals Friday at 1 p.m. Bettendorf ends its year at 14-10.
Bettendorf (14-10) 5 11 0 15 -- 31
Ankeny (24-1) 12 13 19 11 -- 55