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.

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