Volleyball Recap: Ely Escapes with a Win

Ely saw some tournament action on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mabel-Canton Cougars, sneaking past 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Timberwolves.

Despite the loss, Mabel-Canton saw an underclassman step up: freshman Gwenyth Rein had 28 assists and six digs. Another player making a difference was Braylee Stortz, who had nine digs, seven kills, and three solo blocks.

Ely's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Mabel-Canton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-4-1.

Ely and Mabel-Canton should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Minnesota Rankings. The Timberwolves will challenge Nashwauk-Keewatin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (#112 vs. #304). Meanwhile, Mabel-Canton (ranked 75th) will meet LeRoy-Ostrander (ranked 293rd) at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.