South Ridge is 2-7 against Ely since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The South Ridge Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ely Timberwolves at 7:30 p.m. South Ridge will be strutting in after a victory while Ely will be coming in after a defeat.
South Ridge came into Friday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They strolled past Floodwood with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 67-53. The victory was just what South Ridge needed coming off of a 88-39 loss in their prior game.
Meanwhile, Ely's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by Mountain Iron-Buhl at home and fell 81-41. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Ely in their matchups with Mountain Iron-Buhl: they've now lost six in a row.
South Ridge's victory ended a nine-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-20. As for Ely, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.
South Ridge suffered a grim 56-32 defeat to Ely in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Will South Ridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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