Ely has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They lost to the Deer River Warriors on the road by a 72-54 margin on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Timberwolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 245th, while the Warriors are ranked 120th).
Ely's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Deer River, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ely will host Lake of the Woods at 1:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Deer River, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Hill City/Northland at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Deer River will need to watch out since Hill City/Northland has now posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
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