Wilson, Willard come up big for their JV teams

Published 10:38 am Tuesday, February 11, 2025

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The North Davie JV girls basketball team pounded South Davie 34-22 on Feb. 3, and Karmen Wilson was the biggest reason why.
Wilson dominated for the visitors, scoring 14 points and grabbing 15 rebounds. North’s next two scorers were Kate Mason (eight) and Khia Bohannon (six).
South was led by Zoe Nichols (six), Stella Brock (six) and Kate Welborn (five).
North 13, Moor 8
The Wildcats won for the third time in four games on the road on Feb. 5, beating Mooresville as Bohannon and Wilson scored four points each.
North came into the week with a 5-4 record.
Ellis 28, South 23
Tatum Willard came up big for visiting Ellis on Feb. 5 and barely outdueled South Davie’s Nichols in a game that wasn’t decided until the fourth quarter.
Ellis narrowly won the first meeting, 15-13, and this one was a struggle until Willard became the difference-maker in the late stages.
Ellis led 7-4 at the end of the first quarter, but South held a 12-8 lead at halftime. It was 16-all at the end of the third.
The Jaguars prevailed because Willard sank three 3-pointers in the fourth to finish with 17 season-high points. She hit four triples in all. Zoey Harpe was next with six.
Nichols, who came in with a season high of six, kept South (1-8) in contention with a season-high 14.
One day later, the Jaguars fell to 4-5 with a home loss to China Grove.

N. Davie 34 – Karmen Wilson 14, Kate Mason 8, Khia Bohannon 6, Rhaelyn Stephens 4, Emma Swofford 2. S. Davie 22 – Zoe Nichols 6, Stella Brock 6, Kate Welborn 5, Hallie Head 4, Kylie Edwards 1.

N. Davie 13, Mooresville 8 – Khia Bohannon 4, Karmen Wilson 4, Kate Mason 3, Harper Welch 2.
Ellis 28 – Tatum Willard 17, Zoey Harpe 6, Carsyn Stroud 2, Nathalie Hernandez 2, Katie Lou Cornatzer 1.
S. Davie 23 – Zoe Nichols 14, Hallie Head 3, Stella Brock 2, Kate Welborn 2, Kylie Edwards 2.