WILLMAR -- Tim Mattern sank a baseline three-pointer at the first-half buzzer for a one-point Ridgewater lead, but the second half belonged to Anoka-Ramsey.
The Rams outscored the Warriors 33-28 in the second half to take their first win in MCCC Southern Division play 67-63 Wednesday night at the Ridgewater College gym.
A sound first half by the host team crumbled in the second half. The Warriors committed 12 turnovers over the last 20 minutes, while making only eight field gosals.
"I think our first five possession of the second half we turned the ball over," said Ridgewater coach Bob Knutson. "The turnovers killed us and we missed some easy shots inside."
The Rams first division win makes them 4-12 overall. Willmar stayed winless and went to 3-11 overall.
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Keilan Williams led the Rams with 20 points, six rebounds and five steals.
David Johnson led Ridgewater again with 21 points and 13 boards.
Mattern had his biggest game, finishing with 11 points. Allen Huselid grabbed eight rebounds to go with nine points. Ben Dolan and Geoff Nelson got six each.
Ridgewater travels to play Fergus Falls on Saturday.
Anoka-Ramsey 67, Ridgewater 63
Anoka-Ramsey (1-4, 4-12) 34 33 -- 67
Ridgewater (0-4, 3-11) 35 28-- 63
ANOKA-RAMSEY - 28-58 FG (7-16 3-pt); 4-5 FT; 23 rebounds; 15 fouls ... Scoring: Armondo Davison 9, Brett Parsons 19, Phil Conklin 3, Keilan Williams 20, Jake Britton 77, Jef Prasch ... 3-point shots: Parsons, Conklin, Williams, Prasch 9 ... Rebound leader: Williams 6 ... Assist leader: Davison 8 ... Steal leader: Prasch 4, Williams 5
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RIDGEWATER - 22-48 FG (6-16 3-pt); 13-20 FT; 36 rebounds; 9 fouls ... Scoring: Allen Huselid 9, Issac Brehmer 1, David Johnson 21, Tim Mattern 11, Ben Dolan 6, Geoff Nelson 6, Chris LeTendre 5, Travis Schultz 4 ... 3-point shots: Mattern 1, Huslid 3, Nelson 1 ... Rebound leaders: Huselid 8, Johnson 13, LeTendre 3, Tim Dreier 3 ... Assist leader: Dreier 4 ... Steal leader: Johnson 3
