LFA's Ennis Shows Why He Can Dominate in Win

When cross town basketball adversaries and renewed their rivalry at Lake Forest College Tuesday night, it was a Caxy senior from Toronto who stole the show. 

has been grabbing attention of college recruiters as well as everyone watching him the last two seasons. 

The senior from Canada electrified the crowd with a three-point shot from half court at the third quarter buzzer to give the Caxys a 41-35 lead, and propel them to a . He finished with a game-high 21 points.

“I knew it was going in when it left my hand,” said Ennis of the buzzer beater that changed the momentum of the game. LFA outscored the Scouts, 16-6, in the fourth quarter to take command of the game. 

“He took away the momentum we had,” agreed of the half court field goal that neutralized his team’s 18-11 third quarter run until the final second of the period. “We weren’t able to do much after that.” 

 Ennis displayed the complete game he will take to Rice University in the fall. 

“We’re trying to get him ready for the next level,” said Lake Forest Academy Coach Matt Vaughn. “He’s going to be a college point guard, and we want him to get his teammates involved.” 

Ennis has shown the ability to dominate offensively, scoring 32 points in a win over St. Rita recently. But he know Lake Forest Academy's (9-3) season is not about him. 

“I need my guys (teammates) to be in the game,” said Ennis. “That’s more important than scoring 40 points. I can be a shooting guard here, but at Rice University I’ll be a point guard.” 

The nuances of Ennis’s game were painfully obvious to LaScala as he saw the Caxy leader push LFA back in command each time the Scouts (7-10) drew close. The half court shot was just one example. 

“He distributed the ball really well. That’s when we started to get back in the game,” said LaScala. 

Ennis teamed with his earlier in the season to give the Caxys a devastating combination before Tyler transferred to St. Benedict’s Academy in Newark, N.J., over winter break. Ennis misses playing with his brother, but recognizes the tandem would have ended with the close of the season. 

“We have great chemistry on the court and as brothers,” said Dylan Ennis. “We always knew where each other was."

Tyler Ennis is already being recruited by Oregon State and other programs, according to Vaughn. 

Tyler’s departure may have been a disappointment to Dylan, but it was a basketball growing experience as well. 

“Everyone had to step up when we lost Tyler (Ennis)," Vaughn said. "He (Dylan) got everyone else involved, especially >'

Harris added 19 points against Lake Forest. Carter Bass led the Scouts with 1o.