| 01/16/24 - Away | 89-62 W |
| 01/17/23 - Home | 71-62 W |
| 01/20/20 - Away | 72-38 W |
| 01/18/20 - Away | 72-38 W |
| 01/19/19 - Home | 83-59 W |
| + 2 more games |
Marshall is 7-0 against Ely since January of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Marshall Hilltoppers will host the Ely Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. Marshall knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Ely likes a good challenge.
Marshall is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Minnehaha Academy just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. The matchup between them and the Red Hawks didn't end well, with Marshall falling 88-69. While losing is never fun, the Hilltoppers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Red Hawks are ranked 15th).
Meanwhile, Ely had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They blew past Hill City/Northland 57-31. The Timberwolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 26 points or more this season.
Ely pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35 points. As for Marshall, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-5.
Everything came up roses for Marshall against Ely when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured an 89-62 win. Will Marshall repeat their success, or does Ely have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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