The Anoka-Ramsey Community College Men’s Basketball team shot a season-low 34 percent and tied a season-high with 26 turnovers, falling 74-55 to #1 ranked Central Lakes College on Wednesday evening.
The 26 turnovers were the most the Golden Rams committed since their first game of the season. The 55 points scored were also a season-low. The previous season-low of 63 points was also in the first game of the season.
The Golden Rams started out quick, scoring the first eight points of the game. Central Lakes countered with a 14-3 run to take a 14-11 lead they would never relinquish.
After falling behind by double digits in the first half, the Golden Rams put together a run to keep the game close, trailing 36-29 at the break. Anoka-Ramsey committed 14 turnovers in the half and shot 37 percent but held Central Lakes to only 38.5 percent.
Central Lakes capitalized on the Anoka-Ramsey miscues by scoring 17 points off turnovers in the first half, 29 points off turnovers overall for the game.
Anoka-Ramsey was able to keep things interesting for most of the second half, but some costly turnovers and missed shots allowed Central Lakes to push an eight point lead to 15 with about four minutes to play.
The Golden Rams did manage to shoot a season-high 44 percent from the three-point line, connecting on a season-high 11 shots from beyond the arc.
Lemuel Doe scored 17 of his 20 points in the first half, connecting on 5-10 from the three-point line while also pulling in six rebounds.
J.J. Butler chipped in with nine points on 3-6 from behind the arc.
Corey Barrett and Chris Harmon both pulled in a team-high seven rebounds.
The Golden Rams fall to 11-5 on the season, 1-2 in the MCAC Southern Division.
Anoka-Ramsey travels to Worthington to take on Minnesota West on Sunday, January 22nd at 3:00pm.
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