Ellis girls beat South in nailbiter

Published 9:13 am Wednesday, January 29, 2025

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South Davie missed a potential game-tying shot in the dying seconds, and Ellis held on 15-13 in a JV girls basketball game on Jan. 22.
“It was a nailbiter, that’s for sure,” Ellis coach Roger Blalock said after the Jaguars evened their record at 2-2.
It was 6-6 at halftime and Ellis led 12-10 going into the fourth quarter. Zoey Harpe was the biggest reason the home team prevailed, scoring 10 points to give her 22 in two games. The other five points came from Katie Lou Cornatzer (four) and Neriyah Johnson (one).
“Zoey’s been playing real good,” Blalock said. “I need the other girls to step it up.”
The Tigers (1-4) got six points from Zoe Nichols, three from Stella Brock and two apiece from Janie Scott and Hallie Head.
Selma Burke 33, Ellis 13
Nothing went right for the Jaguars in a blowout loss on the road on Jan. 23.
“We were down two starters and one person off the bench wasn’t there,” Blalock said. “We only had seven players.”
Moor 10, South 8
In a span of two days, South Davie lost two games by a combined four points.
Mooresville led 3-2 at halftime and 9-6 after the third. It was the third loss in a row for the visiting Tigers, who were led by Nichols’ six points.
S. Davie 13 – Zoe Nichols 6, Stella Brock 3, Janie Scott 2, Hallie Head 2.
Ellis 15 – Zoey Harpe 10, Katie Lou Cornatzer 4, Neriyah Johnson 1.
Selma Burke 33, Ellis 13 – Zoey Harpe 6, Tatum Willard 5, Carsyn Stroud 2.
Mooresville 10, S. Davie 8 – Zoe Nichols 6, Kate Welborn 2.