ANOKA-RAMSEY WENT UP AGAINST ROCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN THE MINNESOTA COLLEGE ATHLETIC COLLEGE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Anoka-Ramsey and Rochester went up against each other in the Men’s Minnesota College Athletic Conference men’s basketball championship game. 

Anoka-Ramsey pushed the ball down the floor and came up with layups and jump shots. Anoka-Ramsey did a good job of getting everyone involved in the offense. 

Rochester’s Akeem Smith was all over the court. On the offensive end, Smith brought the ball down the court and could get his teammates. He also made mid-range jump shots and layups. 

Anoka called a timeout with 9:40 left in the first half. The score was Anoka-Ramsey 21, Rochester 21. 

Both teams exchanged baskets for a period in the first half. Anoka-Ramsey attacked the basket and came up with layups. 

Anoka-Ramsey’s Mahad Haji got hot from the 3-point line. His teammates could get him the ball where he could shoot it. 

Anoka Ramsey used their quickness to get past the defenders and made layups. They also got hot from behind the 3-point line. 

At halftime, the score was Anoka-Ramsey 46, Rochester 31. 

As the second half got underway Anoka-Ramsey kept attacking the basket and coming up with shots. 

Rochester struggled to shoot the ball in the second half. They did move the ball well but were not able to come up with baskets.

Anoka-Ramsey didn’t give up offensively. They took a lot of time off the shot clock.

Both teams played hard throughout the game. Rochester got the ball into the hands of Smith as he got to the basket and came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. 

Anoka-Ramsey came away with the 100-83 victory over Rochester. 

The leading scorer Rochester was Smith with 24 points.

The leading scorers for Anoka-Ramsey were Mamadou Ngom with 19 points and Malik Williams with 18 points.