Anoka-Ramsey sophomore guard Trey Scott was named the MCAC Southern Division Player of the Week for the second time this season. Scott earned the honor for his play during the week of December 13-19.
In Anoka-Ramsey's 80-72 win over Bismarck State College, Scott scored 35 points to go along with five rebounds and four steals. Scott shot 14-22 from the field and 5-9 from the three-point line.
In the Golden Rams' 74-69 win over Vermilion, Scott tallied 14 points, three rebounds, and five steals.
For the week, Scott averaged 24.5 points, four rebounds, and 4.5 steals while shooting 51.4 percent from the field and 39 percent from the three-point line.
This is the fourth time Scott has won the award in his career.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Monday, December 20, 2010
Game Story: Golden Rams Improve to 8-3
The Anoka-Ramsey Community College Men's Basketball team held on to defeat Vermilion Community College on Saturday 74-69 and improve to 8-3 on the season.
A close game throughout, the Golden Rams took a 35-33 lead into halftime on the strength of solid defense and rebounding.
The second half was similar to the first with the two teams exchanging leads multiple times before Anoka-Ramsey staged a late run and hit their free-throws down the stretch.
Both teams struggled shooting the basketball for most of the game, combining to shoot 8-35 on three point field goals. The Golden Rams held Vermilion to 35.3% shooting, a season-low for an Anoka-Ramsey opponent.
In their previous meeting a week earlier, Vermilion outrebounded Anoka-Ramsey by 24, however a concerted effort to limit second chances helped Anoka-Ramsey come away with the victory as they won the rebounding battle 46-41.
Anoka-Ramsey had a season-high five players score in double figures with Trey Scott leading the way with 14 points followed by Ben Hill (12 points), Dan Konz (12 points, 13 rebounds), Matt Fridberg (11 points, 7 rebounds), and Richard Harmon (10 points).
The Golden Rams will be in action December 29 and 30 as they host the Anoka-Ramsey Holiday Classic. They'll face United Tribes (ND) on December 29 at 8:00pm, then Mesabi on December 30 at 6:00pm.
A close game throughout, the Golden Rams took a 35-33 lead into halftime on the strength of solid defense and rebounding.
The second half was similar to the first with the two teams exchanging leads multiple times before Anoka-Ramsey staged a late run and hit their free-throws down the stretch.
Both teams struggled shooting the basketball for most of the game, combining to shoot 8-35 on three point field goals. The Golden Rams held Vermilion to 35.3% shooting, a season-low for an Anoka-Ramsey opponent.
In their previous meeting a week earlier, Vermilion outrebounded Anoka-Ramsey by 24, however a concerted effort to limit second chances helped Anoka-Ramsey come away with the victory as they won the rebounding battle 46-41.
Anoka-Ramsey had a season-high five players score in double figures with Trey Scott leading the way with 14 points followed by Ben Hill (12 points), Dan Konz (12 points, 13 rebounds), Matt Fridberg (11 points, 7 rebounds), and Richard Harmon (10 points).
The Golden Rams will be in action December 29 and 30 as they host the Anoka-Ramsey Holiday Classic. They'll face United Tribes (ND) on December 29 at 8:00pm, then Mesabi on December 30 at 6:00pm.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Game Story: Golden Rams Defeat Bismarck 80-72
The Anoka-Ramsey Community College Men's Basketball team won their second straight game on Friday night, defeating Bismarck State College 80-72.
A back-and-forth affair in the first half, the Golden Rams put together a couple of second half runs to pull away from the Mystics. After the first 20 minutes, the Golden Rams held a 38-36 lead on the strength of 11 forced turnovers and a 9-2 edge in offensive rebounds resulting in 11 more shot attempts than Bismarck.
The second half started slowly for Anoka-Ramsey as Bismarck took a 54-49 lead. An increased defensive effort, especially guarding the three-point line, helped keep Bismarck in check while Trey Scott took over the offense for the Golden Rams. Scott scored 25 of his game-high 35 points in the second half on an array of threes, pull up jumpers and drives to the basket.
The Golden Rams held Bismarck to 36.7% shooting in the second half, 40.7% for the game while forcing 20 turnovers. Anoka-Ramsey only shot 41.6% from the field but hauled in 18 offensive rebounds to offset the poor shooting.
Scott finished the game 14-22 from the field including 5-9 from the three-point line. Richard Harmon led the Golden Rams rebounding effort with a career high 10 to go along with seven points. Matt Fridberg tallied nine points and seven rebounds.
Anoka-Ramsey improves to 7-3 on the season and will have a rematch with Vermilion Community College on Saturday, December 18th at 6:00pm in the final game of the Anoka-Ramsey Classic. The Golden Rams lost to Vermilion 78-77 on December 10th.
A back-and-forth affair in the first half, the Golden Rams put together a couple of second half runs to pull away from the Mystics. After the first 20 minutes, the Golden Rams held a 38-36 lead on the strength of 11 forced turnovers and a 9-2 edge in offensive rebounds resulting in 11 more shot attempts than Bismarck.
The second half started slowly for Anoka-Ramsey as Bismarck took a 54-49 lead. An increased defensive effort, especially guarding the three-point line, helped keep Bismarck in check while Trey Scott took over the offense for the Golden Rams. Scott scored 25 of his game-high 35 points in the second half on an array of threes, pull up jumpers and drives to the basket.
The Golden Rams held Bismarck to 36.7% shooting in the second half, 40.7% for the game while forcing 20 turnovers. Anoka-Ramsey only shot 41.6% from the field but hauled in 18 offensive rebounds to offset the poor shooting.
Scott finished the game 14-22 from the field including 5-9 from the three-point line. Richard Harmon led the Golden Rams rebounding effort with a career high 10 to go along with seven points. Matt Fridberg tallied nine points and seven rebounds.
Anoka-Ramsey improves to 7-3 on the season and will have a rematch with Vermilion Community College on Saturday, December 18th at 6:00pm in the final game of the Anoka-Ramsey Classic. The Golden Rams lost to Vermilion 78-77 on December 10th.
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Game Story: Golden Rams Defeat Mesabi 77-66
The Anoka-Ramsey Community College Men's Basketball team picked up a 77-66 road win versus Mesabi Range Community and Technical College on Saturday afternoon. A strong first 15 minutes allowed the Golden Rams to take a 37-20. However, the Norseman went on an 11-4 run to cut the deficit to ten at the break.
In the first half, Anoka-Ramsey shot 48.4% from the field including 7-15 from the three-point line while holding Mesabi to 34.3% shooting.
The first part of the second half saw the Golden Rams go cold from the field as they only managed eight points in the first ten minutes, allowing Mesabi to take the lead. Some clutch shooting by sophomore Jamar Franks kept the Golden Rams in the game as Franks connected on four three's in the last eight minutes. The Anoka-Ramsey defense picked up late in the game as they only allowed two Mesabi points in the last four minutes of the game.
Anoka-Ramsey finished the game shooting 41.7% from the field including 11-28 from three (39.3%). The Golden Rams held a big edge in free throws as they connected on 16-21 attempts compared to Mesabi's 2-4 on the night. Mesabi also committed 21 turnovers, 12 of which were steals by the Golden Rams.
Franks led the Golden Rams with 21 points on 5-9 shooting from the three-point line and 6-6 from the FT line. Trey Scott narrowly missed a triple-double, finishing with 19 points, eight rebounds, and eight steals to go along with five assists. Tyler Salkey chipped in with ten points, while Ben Hill and Richard Harmon had seven points apiece.
The Golden Rams (6-3 overall) begin a six game homestand next weekend as they host the Anoka-Ramsey Classic with Rochester Community and Technical College, Bismarck (ND) State College, and Vermilion Community College coming to campus. The Golden Rams will face Bismarck on Friday, December 17th at 8:00pm, and Vermilion on Saturday, December 18th at 6:00pm.
In the first half, Anoka-Ramsey shot 48.4% from the field including 7-15 from the three-point line while holding Mesabi to 34.3% shooting.
The first part of the second half saw the Golden Rams go cold from the field as they only managed eight points in the first ten minutes, allowing Mesabi to take the lead. Some clutch shooting by sophomore Jamar Franks kept the Golden Rams in the game as Franks connected on four three's in the last eight minutes. The Anoka-Ramsey defense picked up late in the game as they only allowed two Mesabi points in the last four minutes of the game.
Anoka-Ramsey finished the game shooting 41.7% from the field including 11-28 from three (39.3%). The Golden Rams held a big edge in free throws as they connected on 16-21 attempts compared to Mesabi's 2-4 on the night. Mesabi also committed 21 turnovers, 12 of which were steals by the Golden Rams.
Franks led the Golden Rams with 21 points on 5-9 shooting from the three-point line and 6-6 from the FT line. Trey Scott narrowly missed a triple-double, finishing with 19 points, eight rebounds, and eight steals to go along with five assists. Tyler Salkey chipped in with ten points, while Ben Hill and Richard Harmon had seven points apiece.
The Golden Rams (6-3 overall) begin a six game homestand next weekend as they host the Anoka-Ramsey Classic with Rochester Community and Technical College, Bismarck (ND) State College, and Vermilion Community College coming to campus. The Golden Rams will face Bismarck on Friday, December 17th at 8:00pm, and Vermilion on Saturday, December 18th at 6:00pm.
Game Story: Winning Streak Ends at Four
The Anoka-Ramsey Community College Men's Basketball team's four game winning streak came to an end Saturday night as they were defeated by Vermilion 78-77.
Anoka-Ramsey fell behind early but fought their way back to take a 40-39 lead into the half. The Golden Rams immediately opened with a five point burst to take a 45-39 lead five minutes into the second half. However, Vermilion went on a 20-3 run over the next five minutes to open a 59-48 lead.
Vermilion extended their lead to 12 at 64-52, but the Golden Rams staged an impressive comeback to take the lead 77-76 on a backdoor layup by Jamar Franks with 12 seconds remaining. Vermilion elected to not call a timeout and hit a runner in the lane with 4.8 seconds remaining to regain the lead 78-77.
After a couple timeouts, the Golden Rams had one final chance, but were unable to get a shot up, even though they got the ball within five feet of the basket.
Trey Scott lead all scorers with 26 points on 11-14 shooting, including three three's. Franks finished the game with 15 points on 7-13 shooting. Dan Konz and Matt Fridberg each chipped in with eight points.
Anoka-Ramsey falls to 5-3 on the season. They travel to Virginia, MN to take on Mesabi Range Community and Technical College on Saturday, December 11 at 3:00pm.
Anoka-Ramsey fell behind early but fought their way back to take a 40-39 lead into the half. The Golden Rams immediately opened with a five point burst to take a 45-39 lead five minutes into the second half. However, Vermilion went on a 20-3 run over the next five minutes to open a 59-48 lead.
Vermilion extended their lead to 12 at 64-52, but the Golden Rams staged an impressive comeback to take the lead 77-76 on a backdoor layup by Jamar Franks with 12 seconds remaining. Vermilion elected to not call a timeout and hit a runner in the lane with 4.8 seconds remaining to regain the lead 78-77.
After a couple timeouts, the Golden Rams had one final chance, but were unable to get a shot up, even though they got the ball within five feet of the basket.
Trey Scott lead all scorers with 26 points on 11-14 shooting, including three three's. Franks finished the game with 15 points on 7-13 shooting. Dan Konz and Matt Fridberg each chipped in with eight points.
Anoka-Ramsey falls to 5-3 on the season. They travel to Virginia, MN to take on Mesabi Range Community and Technical College on Saturday, December 11 at 3:00pm.
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Game Story: Golden Rams Improve to 5-2
The Anoka-Ramsey Community College Men's Basketball team improved to 5-2 on the season with an 87-77 victory over Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College.
The Golden Rams led 40-31 at halftime and increased their lead to 20 in the second half before Fond du Lac staged a furious late rally behind strong shooting from the three-point line. But Anoka-Ramsey was able to hit their free-throws down the stretch to pull out the win.
Dan Konz led the Golden Rams with 21 points on 9-14 shooting including 3-3 from the three-point line. Konz also hauled in a team-high nine rebounds. Trey Scott scored 17 points, Jamar Franks had 15, and Richard Harmon chipped in with 12 points. Matt Fridberg had a solid game with eight points and six rebounds, four on the offensive end.
The Golden Rams shot 50.8% from the field including connecting on nine three-point field goals. They also made 18-24 free throws on the night.
Next up, the Golden Rams travel to Ely, MN to take on Vermilion Community College on Friday, December 10th at 8:00pm.
The Golden Rams led 40-31 at halftime and increased their lead to 20 in the second half before Fond du Lac staged a furious late rally behind strong shooting from the three-point line. But Anoka-Ramsey was able to hit their free-throws down the stretch to pull out the win.
Dan Konz led the Golden Rams with 21 points on 9-14 shooting including 3-3 from the three-point line. Konz also hauled in a team-high nine rebounds. Trey Scott scored 17 points, Jamar Franks had 15, and Richard Harmon chipped in with 12 points. Matt Fridberg had a solid game with eight points and six rebounds, four on the offensive end.
The Golden Rams shot 50.8% from the field including connecting on nine three-point field goals. They also made 18-24 free throws on the night.
Next up, the Golden Rams travel to Ely, MN to take on Vermilion Community College on Friday, December 10th at 8:00pm.
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