ELY— Duluth Marshall had a hot night from beyond the arc here on Tuesday as they poured in 18 treys enroute to an 89-68 win over the Timberwolves. “We just couldn’t stop their scorers, especially their three-point shooters,” said Head Coach Max Gantt. “They made 18 threes but it felt like 30.”
Ely tried to keep pace as the Wolves offense performed well under the onslaught. Senior Grace LaTourell scored 17 points, while freshman Amelia Penke was right behind with 16 points. Coming off the bench, junior Maija Mattson scored eight points and sophomore Zoe Mackenzie added eight as well.
Even so, the Wolves fell behind early and were down 44-28 at the break. They improved their ball handling and their offensive output in the second half but still trailed the Hilltoppers 45-40 in the frame. The Wolves faced a couple tough competitors in Duluth Marshall’s Chloe Johnson and Regan Juenemann. Chloe had 32 points for them, including five threes. She’s a great player. Juenemann connected for five threes as well, for a total of 25 points.
“Playing a good offensive team like this will only make us better,” predicted Gantt. “We competed against a really good team and we can take some lessons away to help us improve.”
The Wolves were looking to get back on the winning road on Thursday, against International Falls. They’ll be back home on Monday, when they host Bigfork.