ELY— Lydia Shultz worked the paint and Zoe Mackenzie prowled outside the arc as they combined for 31 points to lead Ely to a 57-47 victory over Deer River here on Tuesday.
Shultz connected on five of ten shots from two-point range on her way to 16 points in the contest. She added a trey, went three-for-four from the charity stripe, and added five rebounds along the way. Mackenzie notched 15 points, all on treys.
Audrey Kallberg had a strong outing as well, scoring nine and notching 11 boards, just missing a double-double. Maija Mattson scored six points and grabbed seven rebounds, while Amelia Penke scored four and notched 11 boards. Clare Thomas added six points.
The Wolves, who improved to 15-8 with the win, were set to finish out their regular season at home this week, with games on Thursday and Friday against Littlefork-Big Falls and South Ridge respectively. The first round of the Section 7A playoffs begin Monday.