Tough week for Ely boys

Amid a pair of tough defeats for the Ely Timberwolves came a milestone for one of their seniors.

Drew Johnson scored his 1,000th career point Monday night, but it came in the high school boys basketball team’s 72-54 loss to section contender Deer River.

Three nights earlier, the Wolves led for the entire game, only to see Cromwell hit a late three-point basket and stun the hometown team and a big crowd in a 58-56 thriller.