Basketball Recap: Moose Lake/Willow River Beats Ely for Their Fifth Straight Win

Rebels

Previous 5 Games

01/25/25 vs Ely	63-46
01/23/25 vs Carlton/Wrenshall	46-30
01/17/25 @ Denfeld	59-53
01/16/25 vs Pillager	66-52
01/14/25 vs Mora	61-55

Moose Lake/Willow River had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They took down the Ely Timberwolves 63-46. For the Rebels, this counts as revenge for the 64-36 win the Timberwolves walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2024.

Moose Lake/Willow River pushed their record up to 9-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Ely, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-6 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Moose Lake/Willow River will take on North Woods at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Moose Lake/Willow River is facing North Woods at the right time seeing as North Woods is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Ely, they will square off against Floodwood at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.