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It was anybody’s game at halftime when the Ellis JV boys basketball team hosted North Davie on Jan. 27.
Ellis’ lead was only 17-13.
The second half was all Ellis. Hunter Hough and Will Hileman fueled a 15-2 run in the third and the Jaguars dominated in the final six minutes on the way to a 43-19 win.
Hough and Hileman accounted for 13 of the 15 in the third.
“We played a pretty good first half defensively and took care of the ball under pressure,” North coach Caleb Davis said. “But we came out flat in the second, had some costly turnovers and mental mistakes, and then the game got away from us quickly in.”
Ellis’ scoring leaders were Hough (14), Hileman (10) and Graham Wood (eight). North was paced by Justin Green (six) and Jackson Powell (four).
South 45, Burke 22
South Davie burst to a 23-5 lead in the first quarter and overwhelmed visiting Selma Burke on Jan. 27.
Jordan Nance, Preston Wilson, Khari McClelland and Zion Robinson took turns delivering baskets during the fast start.
Moor 44, North 16
Visiting Mooresville was too much for North Davie Jan. 29. It was 20-5 in favor of the Red Imps at the end of the first quarter.
Jacob Self and Luke McCraw had 7 and 4 points, respectively, for North.
“We were outmatched,” Davis said. “They were bigger, faster and stronger than us and ran out to an early lead. We have a talented team, but not an experienced one and that showed against a team as skilled as Mooresville.”
North 38, Burke 19
After taking a 17-10 lead to intermission, the visiting Wildcats turned it up a notch in the third and blew away Selma Burke on Jan. 30.
North scored 13 of the 18 points in the third. Green did the most damage for the Wildcats, scoring a season-high 12 points and pulling down eight rebounds. Powell had eight points and seven boards. Self had seven points.
“(Green) has so much raw talent,” Davis said. “When he plays with confidence, he’s tough to stop.”
Moor 48, Ellis 17
Ellis was never competitive in a loss at Mooresville on Jan. 30. The Red Imps, who are 3-0 against Davie County squads this season, pushed a 28-13 halftime lead to 41-13 in the third.
N. Davie 19 – Justin Green 6, Jackson Powell 4, Evan Hempstead 3, Landon McCann 2, Jacob Self 2, Luke McCraw 2.
Ellis 43 – Hunter Hough 14, Will Hileman 10, Graham Wood 8, Caleb Andrews 4, Levin Ward 3, Kingston Hamilton 2, Bryce McCray 2.

S. Davie 45, Selma Burke 22 – Zion Robinson 10, Khari McClelland 9, Jordan Nance 8, Preston Wilson 7, Kylan Dulin 5, AJ Montgomery 2, Braylen Simms 2, Kaiden Howell 2.
Mooresville 44, N. Davie 16 – Jacob Self 7, Luke McCraw 4, Landon McCann 3, Justin Green 2.
N. Davie 38, Selma Burke 19 – Justin Green 12, Jackson Powell 8, Jacob Self 7, Luke McCraw 6, Jayden Wall 3, Mason Myers 2.
Mooresville 48, Ellis 17 – Hunter Hough 5, Chance McClean 5, Levin Ward 4, Will Hileman 2, Kingston Hamilton 1.