The Golden Rams had six players score nine points or more, with five of those in double figures.
In an offensive filled first half, the teams traded leads, culminating in a 44-40 lead for Anoka-Ramsey at the break.
The 44 points are the four-highest first half total the Golden Rams have had this season, and the 40 points allowed were the third-most allowed in a first half this season.
Anoka-Ramsey shot 47.6 percent (20-42) compared to 47.2 percent (17-36) for Rochester. Both teams took great care of the ball with the Golden Rams recording only six turnovers in the half and Rochester only committing four.
The Golden Rams out-rebounded Rochester 28-15 in the half including an 11-4 edge in offensive rebounds. Anoka-Ramsey shot only one free throw and Rochester only attempted four in the half.
The second half was a different story, as both defenses picked up.
The Golden Rams only managed ten points in the first ten minutes of the second half, and fell behind 63-54.
Slowly, Anoka-Ramsey chipped away at the deficit and finally broke through on Lemuel Doe’s lone three-pointer of the game with about 25 seconds remaining, giving the Golden Rams a 74-73 lead.
Rochester called their final timeout to set up one last play, but a great defensive effort allowed only a contested perimeter shot with six seconds remaining. The rebound went out of bounds off Rochester with three seconds left, and Chris Harmon was fouled on the inbounds pass.
Harmon made the first free throw, missed the second, and Rochester’s three-quarter court heave fell short.
Scoring double figures for the Golden Rams was J.J. Butler with 12, David Hicks and Michael Stephens with 11 (career-high for Stephens), and Corey Barrett and Harmon with ten apiece. Lemuel Doe finished with nine.
Barrett led the team with ten rebounds, six on the offensive end. Harmon pulled in seven rebounds, and Stephens recorded a career-high six rebounds.
Hicks chipped in five assists as well.
Anoka-Ramsey shot 41.1 percent from the field and out-rebounded Rochester 48-40 for the game.
The Golden Rams snapped a three game losing streak and improved to 12-6 on the season, 2-3 in the MCAC Southern Division. They’ll finish up the first half of conference play at Ridgewater College on Saturday, January 28th at 3:00pm.
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