ANOKA RAMSEY TOOK ON ROCHESTER IN THE MCAC MENS BASKETBALL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Anoka Ramsey and Rochester went up against each other in the Minnesota Community Athletic Conference mens basketball championship game.

 

The game got off to a quick start as the score went back and forth.

 

Rochester got up 20-12 with 12:24 left in the first half when Anoka Ramsey called a timeout.

 

Rochester’s Lavar McCullough and Keiron Sauer came up with mid-range jump shots in the first half.

 

Anoka Ramsey had a tough time hitting their shots in the first half.

 

Rochester did a good job of getting the ball down the floor. They were able to make shots in transition.

 

Rochester called a timeout with 8:38 left in the first half. The score was Rochester 24, Anoka Ramsey 21.

 

Anoka Ramsey’s Tent Pollard was all over the floor on the offensive end. He came up with layups.

 

The score continued to go back and forth late in the first half.

 

Rochester’s Jumarhi Turner came up with some deep three-point shots late in the first half.

 

At halftime the score was Rochester 40, Anoka Ramsey 37.

 

As the second half got underway Anoka Ramsey came out on fire.

 

Rochester called a timeout with 16:09 left in regulation. The score was Anoka Ramsey 52, Rochester 47.

 

The score went back and forth throughout the second half.

 

Rochester called a timeout with 10:03 left in regulation. The score was Anoka Ramsey 65, Rochester 61.

 

Pollard continued to come up with mid-range jump shots late in regulation.

 

The score continued to go back and forth late in regulation.

 

Rochester’s Chuck Robinson came up with some big mid-range jump shots in the second half. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in the paint so where he was hot.

 

Rochester called a timeout with 2:57 left in regulation. The score was Anoka Ramsey 76, Rochester 75.

 

Anoka Ramsey looked to take time off the shot clock late in regulation.

 

The game was tied at 77 after regulation.

 

In the overtime period the score went back and forth. Rochester continued to look to get Robinson the ball. Robinson was able to hit his shots.

 

Pollard came up with mid-range jump shots in the overtime period.

 

Anoka Ramsey’s Lemuel Doe was fouled with 16.3 seconds left in the overtime period. He missed the first free throw and made the second one.

 

Anoka Ramsey came away with the 88-85 overtime victory over Rochester.

 

As a team Rochester shot 34-87 from the field that included going 6-20 from behind the three-point line. They were 11-19 from the free throw line. Rochester brought down a total of 53 rebounds 29 of them on the defensive end. They were lead in scoring by Robinson with 29 points, Gunn and McCullough each had 16 points.

 

As a team Anoka Ramsey shot 32-74 from the field that included going 7-22 from behind the three-point line. They were 17-24 from the free throw line. Anoka Ramsey brought down a total of 41 rebounds 29 of them on the on the defensive end. They were lead in scoring by Pollard with 28 points, Doe and Brama each finished with 14 points each and Loughlin with 13 points.

 

With that victory Anoka Ramsey advances to the NJCAA Division 3 National Tournament in New York.

CENTRAL LAKES TOOK ON ROCHESTER IN A MENS BASKETBALL GAME

Central Lakes and Rochester went up against each other in a mens basketball game. The score went back and forth to start the game. It took a while for each team to figure out what the other team was doing.

 

The defense pressure that both teams played made it difficult for each team to shoot shots early.

 

Central Lakes started in a zone defense and they did a good job of talking on the defensive end.   

 

Both teams played with a lot of intensity and energy early in the game.

 

Central Lakes’ Bryan Gichaba went to the basket hard and was able to hit his mid-range jump shots throughout the first half.

 

Neither team went on a run in the first half. Both teams made shots in transition.

 

Central Lakes’ Quincy Bethea brought the ball down the floor and was able to dish it off to his teammates for assists. Bethea had great court awareness. He also did a good job of communicating on where he wanted his players to be on the floor.

 

Rochester called a timeout with 8:21 left in the first half. The score was Central Lakes 26, Rochester 21.

 

Central Lakes was able to step up and knock down deep three-point shots. Central Lakes came up with some fast break layups. They were also able to slow Rochester down on offense.

 

Central Lakes called a timeout with 3:54 left in the first half. The score was Central Lake 42, Rochester 33.

 

Central Lakes kept attacking the basket and hitting shots late in the first half.  

 

The score at halftime was Central Lakes 52, Rochester 45.

 

As the second half got going Central Lakes’ Alex Koch stepped up and was able to knock down deep three-point shots. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball.

 

Rochester got hot in the second half. They came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. They weren’t afraid to take the ball hard to the rack.

 

Central Lakes called a timeout with 15:18 left in regulation. The score was tied at 61.

 

There were many ties and lead changes throughout the second half. Tempo of the game was a little slower in the second half. Both teams did score baskets in transition.

 

The score continued to go back and forth throughout the second half.

 

Rochester was able to slow down Central Lakes with just under eight minutes to go in regulation.  

 

Rochester called a timeout with 5:37 left in regulation. The score was Rochester 85, Central Lakes 78.

 

After a back and forth start and a barrage of three-point baskets the pace of the game slowed down in the second half. Rochester came away with the 104-92 victory over Central Lakes.

 

As a team Central Lakes shot 32-69 from the field that included going 12-26 from behind the three-point line. They shot 16-23 from the free throw line. Central Lakes brought down a total of 36 rebounds 24 of them on the defensive end. Central Lakes was lead in scoring by Bethea with 23 points, Jedneak with 20 points, Koch with 14 points and Gichaba with 13 points.

 

As a team Rochester shot 41-83 from the field that included going 8-21 from behind the three-point line. They shot 14-25 from the free throw line. Rochester brought down a total of 42 rebounds 23 of them on the defensive end. Rochester was lead in scoring by Gumn with 28 points, Robinson with 20 points, and Claypool with 18 points.

NORTHLAND TOOK ON ROCHESTER IN A MENS BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb. 28 Northland Community and Technical College went up against Rochester Community and Technical College in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference state tournament.  

 

It took a while for each team to get into an offensive shooting rhythm. The score went back and forth in the opening minutes of the game. Each team was trying to figure out what the other was doing offensively so as they wanted to combat that on the defensive end.

 

Rochester looked to get the ball into the hands of Chuck Robinson. Robinson wasn’t afraid to take the ball to the basket. He looked to get layups.

 

There were many ties and lead changes throughout the first half. Neither team went on a run.

 

Northland’s Tate Mosher got hot from behind the three-point line. He was able to knock down shots.

 

Rochester called a timeout with 15:16 left in the first half. The score was Northland 12, Rochester 7.

 

Northland was able to make layups in transition.

 

Rochester looked to trap Northland as they looked to make them turn it over. Northland was able to get out of the trap and get looks at the basket.

 

The score went back and forth midway through the first half. Both teams looked to be relaxed as they each played a high tempo style of play.

 

Rochester was a deeper team. They substituted frequently.

 

Northland called a timeout with 10:10 left in the first half. The score was tied at 18.

 

Northland did a good job of getting the ball into the hands of Yonathon Kristos and Mosher, they were able to get to the basket and knock down mid-range jump shots.

 

Rochester’s Jumarhi Turner came up with some deep three-point baskets that gave his team the lead.

 

Northland called a timeout with 6:58 left in the first half. The score was Rochester 28, Northland 22.

 

Robinson continued to hit shots late the first half. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball on the low block where he took it hard to the basket on layups.

 

The Northland offense went stagnant late in the half. They couldn’t get anything going offensively.

 

At halftime the score was Rochester 39, Northland 30.

 

Both teams attacked the basket to start the second half. Rochester seemed to be more vocal starting the second half.

 

Rochester’s Rico Gunn got hot from behind the three-point line. He stepped up and knocked down deep three-point baskets.

 

Northland continued to struggle shooting the ball in the second half. Even though they struggled to shoot it, they still shot the ball.

 

Rochester’s Rob ClayPool came up with jump shots and layups in the second half. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball on the wing where he took most of his shots.

 

Northland called a timeout with 7:56 left in regulation. The score was Rochester 66, Northland 57.

 

Northland’s Turner went down with a knee injury with 6:53 left in regulation. He was helped off the floor.

 

The play was very physical. Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls. There were many jump balls.

 

Rochester called a timeout with 2:02 left in regulation. The score was Rochester 81, Northland 62.

 

Both teams played hard and didn’t give up. However Rochester came away with the 85-65 victory over Northland.

 

As a team Northland shot 24-51 from the field. That included going 6-19 from behind the three-point line. Northland brought down a total of 21 rebounds 25 of them on the defensive end. They also shot 11-15 from the free throw line. They were lead in scoring by Kristos with 18 points, Hunter with 16 points and Mosher with 14 points.

 

Rochester shot 33-67 from the field. That included going 7-17 from behind the three-point line. Rochester brought down a total of 37 rebounds 21 of them on the defensive end. They shot 12-18 from the free throw line. They were lead in scoring by Robinson with 21 points and Claypool with 17 points.

 

ROCHESTER TOOK ON ANKOA RAMSEY IN A WOMENS' BASKETBALL GAME

In women's basketball action Rochester Community College went up against Anoka Ramsey in a region tournament game at Anoka Ramsey. Anoka Ramsey has been ranked atop of the NJCAA polls all season long jumped out to a quick 12-3 lead with 17:08 left in the first half.

Anoka did a good job of getting the ball out of the basket on the defensive end and racing down the court. They were able to score easy baskets in transition. Despite getting easy steals and transition points Rochester didn't get flustered. They kept on playing solid tough defense.

Rochester called a timeout with 14:03 left in the first half. The score was Anoka 17 and Rochester 6.

Rochester did a good job of attacking the basket. The guards were able to get to the basket easy. For the first part of the game, they just had a tough time hitting shots that they took.

Rochester went on a run midway through the first half. Anoka didn't panic as they defended all of the passes that Rochester tried to make. Rochester pushed the ball down the court as they looked to score baskets in transition.

Anoka did a good job of using the whole shot clock. They would pass the ball around the three-point line until there was 10 seconds left on the clock. For most of the game they were able to get good looks at the rim.

Rochester called a timeout with 4:08 left to go in the first half. The score was Anoka 32 and Rochester 15. Both teams raced up and down the court late in the first half. Both teams were able to score baskets in transition. At halftime the score was Anoka Ramsey 36 and Rochester 18.

Rochester couldn’t find the basket the second half. The shots they were getting in the first simply were not falling in the second half of the game. Anoka took advantage of that as they were able to score baskets in transition. Both of these teams battled throughout the game.

Rochester went on a run with 6:00 left in regulation. Anoka didn't get frustrated. They were able to stand their ground and tighten up there defense. Both teams played very hard on both ends of the floor. Rochester tried to make a late comeback but they fell short. In a very hard fought game Anoka came away with the 60-50 victory over Rochester.

The leading scorers for Rochester were Jacey Anderson and Lane Gehl with 9 points each. Rochester shot 18-48 from the field, that included going 6-18 from behind the three-point line. They were 8-12 from the free throw line.

The leading scorers for Anoka Ramsey were Capreice Ogrins with 20 points and Tamarra Shorter with 19 points. Anoka Ramsey shot 21-50 from the field. That included going 6-17 from behind the three-point line. They were 12-18 from the free throw line. 

ROCHESTER TOOK ON ANOKA RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLGE IN THE THIRD PLACE GAME

The Rochester Yellow Jackets took on the Golden Rams from Anoka Ramsey in the third place game of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference state tournament.

The game got out to a quick start as each team hit shots that they took. Rochester looked to score easy baskets in transition. The game was played at an up tempo pace. Neither team took much time off of the shot clock. They both looked to shoot with 20 seconds left on the shot clock.

The score went back and forth throughout the first half. Both teams did a good job on the defensive end. Neither team wanted to give up easy baskets. The Yellow Jackets went on a run late in the first half. The Rams kept on fighting as they didn't want to give up any easy baskets.

The Rams employed multiple defenses utilizing a combination of zones and man-to-man.

Neither team went on a run in the first half. It took a while for each team to figure each other out. They were able to settle in a grove midway through the first half. At halftime the score was Anoka 27 and Rochester 26.

Both teams looked to push the ball in transition to start the second half. Anoka looked to get the ball into the hands of Lucus Barraud. He was not afraid to shoot the ball when he thought he had an open shot.

The Anoka Ramsey head coach received a technical foul with 13:11 left in regulation. The score was Anoka Ramsey 48 and Rochester 36.

The Yellow Jackets came out flat in the second half while the Rams had not difficulty in locating the rim. Rochester called a timeout with 10:04 left in regulation. The score was Anoka Ramsey 60 and Rochester 40.

The Yellow Jackets continued to look for their shots. Deuntae Broadnax was all over the floor.

The Golden Rams went to a zone defense late in the game. They didn't want Rochester to take any open midrange shots and they tried to force them to shoot behind the 3 point line. The strategy worked.

Rochester called a timeout with 5:01 left in regulation. The score was Anoka 70 and Rochester 55.

In a game that was a one point game at half time, Anoka Golden Rams came away with the 83-56 victory over Rochester Yellow Jackets. Anoka came out firing on all cylinders to start the second half and simply wore down the Yellow Jackets.

The leading scorers for Rochester were Deuntae Broadnax with 13 points and Vidal Vance with 10 points. Rochester shot 20-71 from the field that included going 3-27 from behind the three-point line. They shot 13-24 from the free throw line.

The leading scorers for Anoka Ramsey were Lucas Barraud with 19 points, Michael Stephens with 16 points, Lemuel Doe with 12 points and David Hicks with 10 points. Anoka shot 31-67 from the field. That included going 9-21 from behind the three-point line. They shot 12-20 from the free throw line.