ELY— The Timberwolves played one of the best games of the season on Tuesday night as they downed a scrappy Carlton-Wrenshall squad, 67-56. “We shot the ball well and defended well,” said Ely Head Coach Tom McDonald. The Wolves built a 20-point lead in the second half, but the Raptors weren’t ready to give up as they closed the gap to five at one point. “But we did enough to pull away at the end,” said McDonald.
Jack Davies and Caid Chittum posted 23 points apiece as they led Ely’s offensive charge. Wyatt Tedrick added 11 and Drew Johnson had ten. Both Chittum and Johnson notched double-doubles on the night as Johnson added 11 rebounds while Chittum tallied ten.
The Wolves struggled on Saturday as Duluth Marshall came to town, slipping 64-43. “I thought we played okay defensively but didn’t shoot well the whole game,” said McDonald. “They were rather athletic and we had a hard time covering all of them with out defense.”
Davies led the way offensively for Ely, pouring in 22 points, while Chittum added 12 and eight boards.
The Wolves were set to host Littlefork-Big Falls on Friday and will head to Greenway on Tuesday.