The #7 ranked Anoka-Ramsey Community College Men's Basketball team lost a nail-biting thriller 93-92 in double overtime to #2 ranked St. Cloud Technical and Community College on Wednesday evening.
SCTCC guard Riley West made one of two free throws with 2.4 seconds remaining for the final margin after both teams traded leads throughout the last six minutes of regulation and both overtime periods.
Overall there were 12 ties and 11 lead changes in the game.
After falling behind 33-30 at halftime, the Golden Rams came out sluggish in the second half, allowing St. Cloud to build their largest lead 49-35 with 15 minutes left in regulation.
From there the Golden Rams began to chip away at the deficit behind the inside play of Joey Weldon, and the perimeter shooting and drives to the basket by Lemuel Doe.
Anoka-Ramsey held brief leads late in the game, but St. Cloud was able to answer with timely baskets of their own as well as free throws.
With 7.2 seconds remaining in regulation, Golden Ram guard Joe Lyons drilled a corner three-point shot to send the game to the first overtime period.
Weldon fouled out early in the first overtime, finishing with 29 points on 10 of 14 shooting and 9 of 12 from the free throw line, along with 18 rebounds and three steals.
Anoka-Ramsey held an 87-84 lead with 30 seconds left, when St. Cloud made two free throws to cut the lead to one. The Golden Rams turned the ball over on the ensuing inbounds, resulting in a foul by Lemuel Doe (his fifth), and St. Cloud make two more free throws to take a 88-87 lead.
Doe fouled out with 19 points and a career-high 14 rebounds.
Anthony Brama pulled down an offensive rebound and got fouled with 8.7 second remaining, making one of two free throws to tie the game at 88. St. Cloud Tech turned the ball over with 2.3 seconds remaining, but Anoka-Ramsey was unable to score, sending the game to a second overtime.
A three-point play one minute into the second overtime gave St. Cloud Tech the lead, followed by a layup by Anoka-Ramsey's Trent Pollard to cut the deficit back to one.
After a St. Cloud Tech turnover, the Golden Rams couldn't convert on two layup attempts nor a three-point shot to retake the lead.
Both teams traded empty possessions before Lyons was fouled on a defensive rebound attempt with 1:42 remaining.
Lyons converted both free throws to take a 92-91 lead. He would finish the game with 17 points and four assists.
St. Cloud Tech was called for an offensive foul on their next possession.
With the shot clock winding down, Trent Pollard missed a three-point attempt, but Brandon Johnson pulled in the offensive rebound allowing the Golden Rams another possession with just under a minute to play.
The Golden Rams were fouled with 47.5 seconds left but missed both free throw attempts. On the second miss, the Golden Rams were called for a foul on the rebound, sending St. Cloud Tech to the line on the other end where they tied the game with one of two free throws.
Anoka-Ramsey was unable to score and St. Cloud Tech called a timeout with 10.7 seconds remaining.
After another St. Cloud Tech timeout, the Golden Rams were called for a hand check on a drive the basket, setting up the final free throw.
Anoka-Ramsey's inbound pass was deflected, and they were not able to get a shot off before time expired.
The Golden Rams fall to 13-3 overall, 2-1 in the MCAC Southern Division.
Anoka-Ramsey will next travel to Minnesota West on Sunday, January 19th for a 3:00pm game.
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