Ellis girls handle North
Published 10:18 am Tuesday, February 4, 2025
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The Ellis JV girls basketball team seized early control and never wavered in an 18-14 win over visiting North Davie on Jan. 27.
At the end of each quarter, the Jaguars held leads of 6-2, 10-6 and 14-8.
“They just kind of hung around,” Ellis coach Roger Blalock said of North. “We were up by eight at one point and they cut it to four, and then we’d go back up and they would cut it back down.”
Ellis’ scoring leaders were Katie Lou Cornatzer and Zoey Harpe with six points apiece. North got four each from Kate Mason, Karmen Wilson and Emma Swofford. Wilson made her presence felt.
“They had a big girl who kept getting rebounds,” Blalock said of Wilson.
Moor 25, Ellis 14
Ellis couldn’t find any offensive traction in a road loss to Mooresville on Jan. 30. The Jaguars (3-4) failed to score in the first quarter, trailed 8-4 at halftime and faced a 17-8 deficit at the end of the third.
Harpe (eight points) led Ellis’ offense for the fourth time in six games.
“In the first half, we probably took five shots,” Blalock said. “We just weren’t shooting the ball at all. We didn’t move around very well. Our defense is there, but our shots didn’t fall.”
Burke 27, South 12
South Davie stumbled to 1-6 after a home loss to Selma Burke on Jan. 27. After taking a 19-11 lead at the end of the third, the Bears broke it wide open in the final six minutes.
Stella Brock (seven) and Zoe Nichols (four) led the South scoring.
North 19, Moor 13
Wilson was the star of the game as the Wildcats picked up a home win over Mooresville on Jan. 29. She posted a 12-point, 18-rebound double-double to help North square its record at 3-3.
Mason was next with five points, followed by Khia Bohannon with two.
“Karmen’s just learning how she doesn’t have to dribble, then go up down low,” coach Austin King said. “She’s gotten way more aggressive going for rebounds and staying out from under the net.”
N. Davie 14 – Kate Mason 4, Karmen Wilson 4, Emma Swofford 4, Madison Stanley 2.
Ellis 18 – Katie Lou Cornatzer 6, Zoey Harpe 6, Tatum Willard 2, Nathalie Hernandez 2, Carsyn Stroud 2.
Selma Burke 27, S. Davie 12 – Stella Brock 7, Zoe Nichols 4, Hallie Head 1.
N. Davie 19, Mooresville 13 – Karmen Wilson 12, Kate Mason 5, Khia Bohannon 2.
Mooresville 25, Ellis 14 – Zoey Harpe 8, Tatum Willard 2, Hailey Blalock 2, Carsyn Stroud 2.