Ridgewater playoff hopes dimmed by Anoka, 65-53

WILLMAR -- Ridgewater College will host the MCAC women's state tournament at the end of the month, but the Lady Warriors are going to need a lot of help or they won't be invited to the eight-team party.

Anoka-Ramsey handed the Lady Warriors their fourth straight loss, 65-53, on Saturday.

Ridgewater (2-6, 7-13) has to catch one of the four teams in front of them, including the fourth-place Golden Rams, now with four wins.

Ridgewater stayed close up until the final three minutes, but could never overcome the Anoka leads, which shrank to four points several times in the second half.

Sophomore guards Tara Thielke scored 21 points and Danielle Goeman added 12, but the Lady Warriors were stymied in the paint.

The Lady Warrior post players were a combined 2-for-18 shooting against the Golden Rams. Ridgewater shot only 27 percent (17 of 62) from the field as a team and cashed only 52 percent (12 of 23) of its free throws.

Kate Bement led Anoka-Ramsey with 17 points. Desirae Robinson added 13 points, while Carrie Roline contributed 11 points and 12 rebounds.

Anoka-Ramsey CC 65, Ridgewater College 53

Anoka-Ramsey (4-5, 14-9) 28 37 -- 65

Ridgewater (2-6, 7-13) 23 30 -- 53

ANOKA-RAMSEY - 22-55 FG (1-7 3-pt); 20-28 FT; 49 rebounds; 17 fouls ... Scoring: Kate Bement 17, Megan Hambleton 4,Desirae Robinson 13,Carri Roline 11, Alyssa Silva 8, Marissa Rosebear 6, Angy Gavere 6 ... 3-point shots: Bement 1 ... Rebound leaders: Roline 12 ... Assist leaders: no leader ... Steal leaders: Gavere 2

RIDGEWATER - 17-62 FG (7-21 3-pt); 12-23 FT; 42 rebounds; 20 fouls ... Scoring: Karie Blommel 2, Patina Queenan 8, Danielle Goeman 12, Chelsea Voorhees 2, Tara Thielke 21, Kari Caspers 2, Britney Glisczinski 6 ... 3-point shots: Queenan 2, Goeman 2, Thielke 3 ... Rebound leaders: Thielke 7, Glisczinski 7, Caspers 6 ... Assist leaders: Thielke 2, Caspers 2 ... Steal leaders: Thielke 4 ... Blocked shots: Caspers 3