AURORA— The Timberwolves had their chances against the Giants but let a game they could have won fall through their fingers, 57-54, in the final two minutes of play here last Friday.
“We led most of the game until the last couple minutes,” said Head Coach Tom McDonald. “We had a couple of bad possessions late and didn’t score in the last three minutes.”
It turns out, the Giants are aptly named this season as the team sports three players at 6’4”. While Ely’s hustle has helped them all season, they lack height and that’s proven a roadblock against taller teams, particularly on the boards. “We really struggled with rebounding which led to some easy baskets for them.”
Despite the loss, Ely’s junior guard Caid Chittum had a huge night, posting a career-high 29 points while grabbing nine rebounds and seven steals. Sophomore guard Jack Davies added 21 points as the two players combined for all but four of Ely’s points, while sophomore Drew Johnson posted eight assists. The rest of the team struggled to find the basket. “We just didn’t shoot the ball well enough to win the game,” said McDonald.
The Wolves were set to visit Chisholm on Friday before hosting St. Augustine next Tuesday as the regular season enters the home stretch.