Thursday, December 20, 2012

Services for Henry Breedlove

Friday, December 28th
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Reviewal
 
Washburn-McReavy Chapel
1827 Coon Rapids Blvd NW
Coon Rapids, MN
 
 
Saturday, December 29th
2:00pm
Funeral
 
Zion Lutheran Church
1601 4th Ave S
Anoka, MN

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Golden Rams Host 2012 ARCC Classic

The Anoka-Ramsey Community College Men's and Women's Basketball teams will be hosting the 2012 ARCC Classic December 14-15 on the Coon Rapids campus of Anoka-Ramsey Community College.

Teams participating in the ARCC Classic:

Men's Teams
Anoka-Ramsey
Bismarck State
Dakota County Tech
Vermilion

Women's Teams
Anoka-Ramsey
Bismarck State
Rochester
Vermilion

Game Schedule

Friday, December 14
2:00pm Vermilion vs. Rochester - Women
4:00pm Vermilion vs. Dakota County Tech - Men
6:00pm Anoka-Ramsey vs. Bismarck State - Women
8:00pm Anoka-Ramsey vs. Bismarck State - Men

Saturday, December 15
11:00am Bismarck State vs. Rochester - Women
1:00pm Bismarck State vs. Dakota County Tech - Men
3:00pm Anoka-Ramsey vs. Vermilion - Women
5:00pm Anoka-Ramsey vs. Vermilion - Men




Thursday, December 6, 2012

Game Story: Golden Rams Fall 70-52 to Dakota Tech

The Anoka-Ramsey Community College Men's Basketball team fell to 5-2 on the season with a 70-52 loss to Dakota County Tech on Wednesday night in St. Paul.

After taking an early 5-0 lead, things quickly fell apart for the Golden Rams as Dakota Tech took control midway through the half and eventually built a 37-24 lead by halftime.

Things didn't change much in the second half as the Golden Rams were never able to push the deficit below eight points.

While Dakota Tech was held to just 33.8% shooting, it was offset by the 28 offensive rebounds they hauled in compared to just 14 for the Golden Rams.

Anoka-Ramsey was outshot 74-49 in field goal attempts due to both the offensive rebound discrepancy and also the 25 turnovers committed by the Golden Rams.

Jon Conner scored ten points, Montez Wilkerson and Perri Vaden had nine apiece, and Joe Lyons chipped in with eight off the bench.

The Golden Rams are at home the next two weekends.

On Friday, December 7th they take on Vermilion Community College at 8:00pm.  Vermilion comes in ranked #3 in the latest NJCAA Division III national poll.  Then on Saturday, Anoka-Ramsey hosts Mesabi Range at 3:00pm.

The Golden Rams will host the ARCC Classic on December 14-15 as well with both men's and women's teams.  A schedule of games will appear on the blog early next week.

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Game Stories: Golden Rams Split Weekend Games

The Anoka-Ramsey Community College Men's Basketball team split their two weekend road games on Friday and Saturday, first falling 81-79 to Central Lakes, then posting a 74-47 victory over Fond du Lac.

Against Central Lakes, first half turnovers and second half defensive lapses were too much to overcome.

The Golden Rams committed 15 turnovers in the first half before settling down and only turning the ball over four times in the second half.  Despite all the turnovers, Central Lakes only lead 37-33 at the break.

The tough defense that allowed Anoka-Ramsey to remain close in the first half faltered in the second half as Central Lakes was able to build an early 11 point lead 54-43.

Trailing by ten with four minutes left, Anoka-Ramsey was able to get some key defensive stops, and hit some big shots to cut the deficit to two with 20 seconds left.

After a timeout, the Golden Rams were not able to get a clear look and missed a contested three-point shot with about five seconds remaining to drop their first game of the season.

The Golden Rams shot 50.8% for the game but allowed Central Lakes to shoot 51.6% including 63.3% in the second half alone.

Montez Wilkerson led Anoka-Ramsey with 18 points, followed by Lucas Barraud with 16, Joe Lyons with 13, and Jon Conner with 11.

On Saturday, Anoka-Ramsey bounced back in a big way against Fond du Lac, primarily on the defensive end.

After trailing 3-0 to start the game, the Golden Rams took control from there, forcing Fond du Lac into just 24.2% shooting in the half including 2-15 from the three-point line to take a 38-23 lead into halftime.

The inside play of the Golden Rams was too much for Fond du Lac as big men Henry Breedlove, Blake Williams, and Matt Lanier either scored or were fouled near the basket.

The second half was more of the same as Anoka-Ramsey held Fond du Lac to just three points and one field goal in the first 11 minutes of the half in building a 64-29 lead with six minutes remaining.

The Golden Rams shot 42.9% for the game and held Fond du Lac to 27 percent.  Anoka-Ramsey held a 56-36 edge in rebounds and made 18 free throws to Fond du Lac's eight.

Breedlove led the way with 13 points and nine rebounds.  Williams scored ten points and had seven rebounds.  Lanier chipped in with nine points on 3-5 shooting and 3-3 from the free throw line.

The Golden Rams are now 5-1 on the season.

Next, Anoka-Ramsey travels to St. Paul to face Dakota County Technical College on Wednesday, December 5th at 7:00pm at the St. Paul Salvation Army.

That game is followed by two home games on Friday, December 7th at 8:00pm against nationally ranked Vermilion, then Mesabi Range on Saturday at 3:00pm.