WILLMAR — Ridgewater men's basketball had yet to play in an overtime game prior to Wednesday when the Warriors lost 108-103 to Anoka-Ramsey Community College. The loss came at the conclusion of the third overtime.
The Warriors were out-scored 13-8 in the third and final overtime period.
The Warriors previously lost to the Rams 105-76 on Jan. 12.
DJ Brown and Jaylyn Clardy combined for 45 points in the loss. The duo from Pensacola, Florida were the only two players to record a double-double for Ridgewater.
Brown, the 6-foot-1 starting guard, came in second with most minutes played with 52, the most being Anoka-Ramsey's Devin Wade-Henderson with 53. Brown recorded 24 points and 12 assists.
Clardy, the 6-foot-3 reserve wing, scored 21 of the bench's 25 total points and recorded 12 rebounds.
Ontario Chapman led the Rams with 33 points and 13 rebounds.
Ridgewater stormed to an 11-2 run to start the game and eventually held a 20-7 lead before leading 38-25 at halftime.
Anoka-Ramsey out-scored Ridgewater 50-37 in the second half to force overtime with the score tied 75-75.
Both teams scored 11 in the first overtime period and nine in the second overtime period.
Rams' Isaiah Woodstock opened the third overtime with a layup and Anoka-Ramsey never gave up the lead.
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Ridgewater plays Riverland Community College at 3 p.m. Saturday in Willmar.
Anoka-Ramsey 108, Ridgewater 103 (3 OTs)
Anoka-Ramsey (14-10) 25 50 11 9 13 — 108
Ridgewater (14-7) 38 37 11 9 8 — 103
ANOKA-RAMSEY - Scoring: Jacob Say 23, Elijah Mead 18, Devin Wade-Henderson 13, Ontario Chapman 33, Isaiah Woodstock 2, Roland Washington 2, Terrell Fountain 17 … 3-point shots: Say 4, Mead 4, Chapman 1 … Rebound leaders: Wade-Henderson 21, Chapman 13, Fountain 9 … Assist leaders: Mead 4, Say 3 … Steal leaders: Wade-Henderson 3 ... Block leader: Chapman 1
RIDGEWATER - Scoring: Tyson Dyer 22, DJ Brown 24, Deron Lacy 15, Chris Neal 6, Menelik Garrick 11, Jaylyn Clardy 21, Quinton Jollymore 2, Easton Davis 2 … 3-point shots: Dyer 2, Brown 2, Lacy 1, Neal 2, Clardy 2 … Rebound leaders: Clardy 12, Garrick 11, Brown 7, Lacy 6 … Assist leaders: Brown 12, Clardy 3 … Steal leader: Brown 4 ... Block leaders: Garlick 1, Davis 1
