Mountain Iron-Buhl and Ely are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the Mountain Iron-Buhl Rangers will head out on the road to face off against the Ely Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. on February 20th. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mountain Iron-Buhl has three straight wins, Ely has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Mountain Iron-Buhl scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Monday. They claimed a resounding 99-16 win over Floodwood on the road. Mountain Iron-Buhl has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.
Rylen Niska and Tj Duchamp were among the main playmakers for Mountain Iron-Buhl as the former scored 16 points along with five steals and the latter scored 21 points along with six assists and five rebounds. Duchamp hasn't dropped below 21 points for four straight games. Micaden Clines was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with four steals.
Ely lost a heartbreaker when they last took the court, but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on on Friday was a bit more commanding. They were beaten by Chisholm 79-38.
Mountain Iron-Buhl's win bumped their record up to 17-5. As for Ely, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
Everything went Mountain Iron-Buhl's way against Ely in their previous meeting back in January as Mountain Iron-Buhl made off with a 78-58 win. In that game, Mountain Iron-Buhl amassed a halftime lead of 78-58, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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