ELY— Audrey Kallberg had a huge night for the Timberwolves here on Monday as she poured in 18 points and grabbed 19 rebounds to lead Ely to a 70-54 win over Chisholm.
It was only the sixth loss of the season for the high-flying Bluestreaks and the victory lifted the Wolves’ record to 13-8 as they head into the final ten days of the regular season.
While Kallberg deserved the headline from Monday night, she had plenty of help as three other Ely players reached double digits. Lydia Shultz added 13 points, while Amelia Penke and Clare Thomas added 12 points apiece. Thomas, who also notched seven steals, did most of her damage at the charity stripe, where she connected on eight of 12 free throws. Penke added ten rebounds to her point total, joining Kallberg with a double-double.
Maija Mattson added eight points for Ely, while Zoe Mackenzie added seven. The Wolves notched 46 rebounds in the game along with 17 steals.
Monday’s contest was a nice turnaround for the Wolves after last Thursday’s disappointing 58-40 loss to Mesabi East in Aurora. Shultz was the only Ely player to reach double digits, with 11 points. Zoe Mackenzie and Amelia Penke added eight points apiece, while Kallberg added five.
Ely was set to take on North Woods on Thursday, after the Timberjay’s weekly press time. They’ll be back home to host Deer River next Tuesday. They’ll finish out their regular season at home on Feb. 20 and 21, against Littlefork-Big Falls and South Ridge respectively.