ELY— Turnovers and missed free throws proved the Timberwolves’ undoing in a tight contest with Two Harbors here on Tuesday. Ely wasn’t at full strength, as starters Madison Rohr and Sarah Visser were out of commission, and that gave the Agates the advantage they needed to edge the Wolves, 57-52.
The Wolves saw plenty of production from two of their remaining starters, as Grace LaTourell and Madeline Perry poured in 19 points apiece. “Grace stepped up and handled the ball for us most of the game,” said Head Coach Max Gantt. “In addition to her 19 points, she also had a bunch of rebounds and some blocks.” Perry notched two three-pointers on the night.
Madeline Kallberg also contributed, with eight points, including a trey.
But the Wolves missed six shots from the charity stripe in the second half, adding to five missed shots in the first half.
“We had a few too many turnovers, and we missed some big free throws, but we fought about as hard as I could have asked for,” said Gantt. “We came up short in this one, but I’m super proud of our effort.”
Last Thursday’s contest against Northeast Range was canceled.
Looking ahead, the Wolves are scheduled to host Duluth-Marshall on Saturday and Bigfork on Monday.