The Anoka-Ramsey Community College Women's Basketball team used big second and third quarters to pull away from St. Cloud Technical and Community College for a 85-59 win on Saturday afternoon in St. Cloud.

Anoka-Ramsey led 15-7 after a Lateah Turmon layup but an 8-0 run from the Cyclones pulled the game even at 15-all.

Rashonna Thomas connected on consecutive threes to put the Golden Rams back up six and they would lead 23-19 at the end of the first.

Another three from Thomas to start the second quarter pushed the lead to seven but St. Cloud cut the deficit to 26-24 with eight minutes remaining.

From there it was all Anoka-Ramsey.

Turmon would score the next eight points, followed by another Thomas three-pointer and suddenly the Golden Rams were up 37-24.

Another Thomas field goal pushed the lead to 16 before a St. Cloud basket would end the half with Anoka-Ramsey up 45-31.

Amanda Lindsay scored the first five points for Anoka-Ramsey and a Thomas layup would push the lead to 23 points with 6:24 left in the third.

An 8-0 run late in the period gave Anoka-Ramsey a 71-45 lead and the advantage would grow to 36 points at one point in the fourth quarter as Anoka-Ramsey remained unbeaten in MCAC Southern Divison play.

Anoka-Ramsey was 12 for 22 from the three-point line and out-rebounded the Cyclones 50-39 while also forcing 21 turnovers.

Thomas scored 30 points knocking down 8 of 13 three-point field goals.

Lindsay finished with 17 points and ten rebounds.

Turmon and Alyssa Correll each scored 18 points.

The Golden Rams improve to 10-6 overall and will host Southern Division rival Minnesota West on Wednesday, January 25 at 5:45pm for Military Appreciation Night.