ELY— The red-hot Timberwolves hit a chilly stretch this past week as they dropped two straight games to slip to 15-5 on the season.
Playing here on Tuesday, they struggled against Deer River, slipping 82-72. “They’re a very skilled and physical team,” said Ely Head Coach Tom McDonald. “We struggled with rebounding,” he said, noting that the Warriors tallied 28 offensive rebounds to keep the Wolves off-balance.
Freshman guard Jack Davies led Ely offensively with 23 points, while senior guard Joey Bianco added 18 and sophomore Caid Chittum tallied 17. Senior Erron Anderson added eight rebounds.
Playing at the Target Center on Saturday, the Wolves fell to Two Harbors 75-62. “It was tied at 34 at the half but a bad stretch in the second half did us in,” said McDonald. “We just couldn’t rebound with their athleticism.”
Bianco and Davies dominated the scoring for Ely with 23 points apiece, while Bianco added eight boards and seven assists.
The Wolves will host Mesabi East on Friday, with a 7:15 p.m. varsity start. They’ll have a week’s break before hosting Chisholm on Friday, Feb. 17.