ANKENY – The fifth-ranked Linn-Mar boys basketball team suffered a close loss, losing to No. 7 Ankeny Centennial 56-55 Saturday in a Class 4A top 10 battle.

The Lions had the final possession but Ryan Schmidt's shot attempt rimmed out and Jordan Bohannon's rebound attempt also bounced out at the buzzer.

Nic Uhlir had 17 points for the Lions (8-3), Schmidt had 11 points and Bohannon added nine points.

Byron Harp had 21 points for Ankeny Centennial (11-1). Centennial is led by former Kennedy coach Bob Fontana.

LINN-MAR (55): Uhlir 5 8-12 17, Murphy 0 0-0 0, Noble 2 2-3 6, Bohannon 4 0-0 9, Klostermann 2 0-0 4, Tichy 0 0-0 0, Halupnik 1 3-4 5, Schmidt 5 1-1 11, Brandt 1 0-0 3. Totals 20 10-16 55.

ANKENY CENTENNIAL (56): Smith 0 0-0 0, Svihovec 2 4-5 8, Harp 6 8-8 21, Edwards 2 0-0 4, Oelmann 0 0-0 0, Friedman 0 0-0 0, Schon 3 2-2 9, Kasperbauer 0 0-0 0, Brunkow 2 4-5 8, Burns 2 2-2 6. Totals 17 20-22 56.

Halftime – Linn-Mar 33, Ankeny Centennial 27. 3-point goals – Linn-Mar 5 (Uhlir 3, Bohannon, Brandt), Ankeny Centennial 2 (Harp, Schon).