JOLIET - Joliet Junior College battled with Anoka-Ramsey until the very end coming out with an 83-78 victory at the Event Center on Saturday. 

Kierra Tyler converted on a traditional 3-point play to put the Wolves up five with just over a minute to go, but MacKenna Brown's 3-pointer put the Rams within two with 23 seconds remaining. 

Amil Mitchell nailed a pair of free throws with 12 seconds to go and Anoka-Ramsey got no closer. Mitchell finished with six points and five assists. 

Emily Atsinger and Talia Edwards carried the heavy load for the Wolves. Edwards finished with a double-double going 8-for-14 from the field for 23 points. Edwards and Lynese Johnson each grabbed a team-high 12 rebounds. 

Atsinger led JJC (4-1) with 26 points hitting three 3-pointers. 

JJC had a huge first quarter outscoring Anoka-Ramsey 25-8 and led by six heading into halftime. 

The Wolves will square off against Kankakee Community College at 5 P.M. on Tuesday. 

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