Strong defense propels Lady Royals to a 66-38 win over Conner

The Mason County Lady Royals defense forced 28 Conner turnovers and held the Lady Cougars to 27.7% from the field in a 66-38 rout tonight in the US Bank Mike Murphy Classic at the Fieldhouse.

Conner entered the game with a 7-1 record and was averaging 62 points a game.

The Lady Royals held the Lady Cougars to five points in the first quarter and 16 in the first half.

Briana McNutt was 5 of 5 from the field and led Mason County in scoring with 15 points. 

Whitney O'Mara scored 13 points and Maddie Boone added 12 points.

The Lady Royals, winners of four straight games, will play South Pointe, South Carolina Wednesday night in the Carolina Invitational in Charleston.

MC (6-2) Brooks 1, O'Mara 13, Reed 6, Littleton 3, Moran 5, McNutt 15, Frodge 9, Simms 2, Boone 12

C (7-2) Carr 2, Strange 5, Hurst 5, Jordan 9, McLemore 4, Burcham 4, Roberts 2, Kennedy 3, Duncan 4

MC 19 18 18 11-66

C     05 11 10 12-38