NASHWAUK— The Timberwolves didn’t let the bus ride slow them down here on Monday as they offered up a dominating performance to rout the Spartans 82-41. “The game was over pretty fast in the first half,” said Head Coach Max Gantt. “We were up 62-22 at halftime.”
The Wolves were clicking on both ends of the court. On defense, they racked up ten blocked shots, while senior Sarah Visser dominated the boards with 17 rebounds. A total of 11 Ely players scored on the night, making it one of the most balanced scoring attacks of the season. “We hit seven threes in the first half,” said Gantt. Hannah Penke made her mark back in the lineup, as she tallied three of those treys on her way to a game-leading 19 points. Senior Grace LaTourell added 14 points while junior Clare Thomas added 11. “It was just a dominant offensive showing,” said Gantt. “We hit threes, we posted up really well, we pushed the ball in transition and just dominated from start to finish.”
Playing at home on Saturday, the Wolves made short work of Moose Lake in a 64-36 beat down, thanks to a 38-14 margin in the second half. “It was not our best shooting game, but a solid team defensive effort led to the win,” said Gantt. LaTourell and freshman Audrey Kallberg posted 14 points apiece, while Penke added 11 points to the mix.
The girls are off until Monday when they travel to Mt. Iron to take on the Rangers.