Scouting Report: Dowling-Centennial 5A Quarterfinals

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CORALVILLE, Iowa - </strong>Class 5A fourth-seeded West Des Moines Dowling Catholic and No. 4 Ankeny Centennial locked up in a state tournament quarterfinal Monday here at XTream Arena in what was expected to be a hotly contested match. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It did not disappoint. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Jaguars advanced in a five-set thriller. The court was flush with talent. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are some athletes who stood out: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_636173460e091","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":241824,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Mackenzie Dean ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2024 ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'2u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32564","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Dowling Catholic ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Club Ignit ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"The 6-foot-2 Dean stalks the front row with a purpose, but it doesn't end there. 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