After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Nevis, Mountain Iron-Buhl was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Ely Timberwolves by a score of 69-59. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Rangers also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2024.
| 01/16/25 @ Ely | 27 |
| 01/14/25 vs Nevis | 25 |
| 01/13/25 @ Greenway | 17 |
| 01/12/25 @ Greenway | 17 |
Mountain Iron-Buhl's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tj Duchamp led the charge by going 8 for 19 on his way to 27 points and seven assists. Duchamp's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Chris King, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 boards.
Mountain Iron-Buhl pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 84.0 points per game. As for Ely, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-3 record.
Mountain Iron-Buhl will welcome Cass Lake-Bena at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Cass Lake-Bena knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 contests -- so hopefully Mountain Iron-Buhl likes a good challenge. As for Ely, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 72-61 defeat against Marshall on the 18th.
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