The Anoka-Ramsey Community College Women's Basketball team defeated Ridgewater College 94-76 on Saturday afternoon to clinch the #1 seed in the Region XIIIA Tournament March 4-5.  The Golden Rams will also host the tournament.

The Warriors of Ridgewater hung tough with the Southern Division leading Golden Rams throughout most of the game.

Anoka-Ramsey's Rashonna Thomas scored 13 points in the first quarter to help keep Ridgewater at bay.

The Golden Rams were able to find cracks in the Warrior zone defense throughout the game, tying a season high with 15 made three-point field goals.

As is usually the case with the Golden Rams, defense was a key area of the game as the Warriors committed 18 turnovers compared to just seven for Anoka-Ramsey.

Anoka-Ramsey finished the day shooting 41.8 percent overall, and 37.5 percent from the three-point line.

Thomas scored a game-high 34 points, her sixth game with 30 or more points on the season.  Thomas finished the game shooting 11-21 overall and 5 of 11 from the three-point line.

Amanday Lindsay knocked down six threes en route to 23 points.

Dariel Lipscomb had another huge game on the boards, pulling in 18 rebounds to go with 14 points.  This was the fourth straight game with double digit rebounds for Lipscomb who has never had less than seven rebounds in a game this season, and has recorded 12 games with ten rebounds or more.

Alyssa Correll chipped in 15 points.

The Golden Rams finish the regular season 17-8 overall, 10-2 in the MCAC Southern Division.

Anoka-Ramsey will face the #4 seed Minnesota West Lady Jays in the Region XIIIA playoffs on Saturday, March 4 at 6:00pm.