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By Brian Pitts
Enterprise Record

The Ellis football team cut people to pieces during an 8-0 run to the Tri-County Conference championship. The Ellis boys basketball team appears robust as well.
The Jaguars entered the week with a 3-0 record.
Peyton Fishel was dynamite off the bench in a 58-44 win at Erwin on Oct. 28. Fishel led a second-quarter run that turned a 15-12 lead into a 32-19 halftime advantage. He finished with 14 points and seven rebounds.
“One of the guys got in foul trouble and (Fishel) came in and dominated,” coach Roger Blalock said. “That was the most points he’s ever scored in a game.”
Behind Mason Driver and Bowman Blakley, Ellis blew the game wide open in the third. Blakley was everywhere, scoring 14 points, grabbing nine rebounds and handing out six assists. Driver had 11 points and five assists. Henry Migliarese contributed four points and seven rebounds.
“The last two games (wins over Erwin and China Grove) have been a big man’s game (for Cam James, Fishel, Migliarese and Graham Weaver),” Blalock said. “They got a lot of boards. Shots were not falling, so we had to feed the big men. They cleaned up the boards and had a lot of putbacks.
“Mason, Jordan (Crowley) and Bowman got quite a few steals.”
One day later at home, the Jaguars ripped apart China Grove 52-17. Blakley and Fishel paced Ellis with nine points each, while Crowley and James had seven each.
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When North Davie hosted West Rowan on Oct. 28, it was a dismal night for the Wildcats, who lost 62-38. A 35-19 halftime deficit expanded to 52-31 during the third.
Nolan Allen (16) and Levi Morales (nine) were North’s top scorers. Coach Caleb Davis’ strongest defensive effort came from Jeremiah Hernandez.
“Jeremiah played great D off the bench and helped slow their point guard in the second half,” he said. “But we dug ourselves a huge hole to start the game and never could climb out.”
Ellis 58, Erwin 44 – Peyton Fishel 14, Bowman Blakley 14, Mason Driver 11, Cam James 5, Bentley Carter 4, Henry Migliarese 4, Ryan Richardson 3, Jordan Crowley 3.
Ellis 52, CG 17 – Blakley 9, Fishel 9, Crowley 7, James 7, Migliarese 5, Graham Weaver 5, Driver 4, Richardson 2, Wade Hefner 2, Bentley Carter 2.
W. Rowan 62, N. Davie 38 – Nolan Allen 16, Levi Morales 9, Tannyr Carrier 5, Wade Ridenhour 5, Glen Greene 2, Jeremiah Hernandez 1.