St. Patrick's Green and White Night is this Friday

St. Patrick's Green and White Night is this Friday at 6:30 p.m. at the Shamrock.

Concessions open at 6 p.m.

The event includes:

• Split the Pot
• Games
• Recognition of future Saints
• Introduction of the cheerleaders and basketball players
• The varsity girls' and boys' varsity Green and White basketball scrimmages

December 13 and 14 are the dates for the Mike Murphy Champions Classic

December 13 and 14 are the dates for the Mike Murphy Champions Classic sponsored by US Bank.

The event will feature two girls' games and seven boys' games. 

🏀MIKE MURPHY CLASSIC🏀

Mark your calendars

📅 - December 13 and 14
📺 - @PrepSpin

Be a great weekend for basketball! pic.twitter.com/Cs6HzEJnTm

— Mason Co. Royals Boys Basketball (@MCRoyalsBBall) November 18, 2024

Lady Saints' varsity basketball schedule

Here is the St. Patrick Lady Saints' varsity basketball schedule:

Dec.  2 Mason County Away

Dec.  4 Augusta Home

Dec.  6 Bracken County Away 

Dec. 10 Bourbon County Home

Dec. 11 Paris Home

Dec. 13 Villa Madonna Academy Home

Dec. 27 Ripley Away (Ripley Invitational Tournament)

Dec. 28 TBA (Ripley Invitational Tournament)

Jan.  3 TBA Home

Jan.  7 Villa Madonna Academy Home

Jan. 11 Augusta at Robertson County (10th Region All "A")

Jan. 14 Lewis County Away

Jan. 16 Mason County Lady Royals Gym

Jan. 18 Somerset Christian Home

Jan. 21 TBA at Griffin Elite

Jan. 24 Newport Home

Jan. 29 Robertson County Away

Jan. 31 Augusta Home

Feb.  4 Harrison County Away

Feb.  7 Bracken County Home

Feb. 10 Beechwood Away

Feb. 12 Robertson County Home

Feb. 18 Newport Away

Feb. 20 Holmes Home

Lady Royals’ varsity basketball schedule

Here is the Mason County Lady Royals’ varsity basketball schedule:

Royals fall to Ashland 42-14

Missed red zone opportunities in the first half were costly to Mason County, and the Royals could not slow down Ashland's potent running game. That combination resulted in a 42-14 loss to the Tomcats on Friday night at Ashland.

Mason County had two turnovers in the red zone (fumbles) and turned the ball over on downs after driving to the Ashland six yard line.

After falling behind 28-0 in the second quarter, the Royals scored two touchdowns in the final minute of the half. 

Lennie Avery's four-yard run with 52 seconds remaining in the first half capped off a four-play, 52-yard drive. 

After Ashland drove to the Mason County 14 yard line, Cole Horch returned an interception 93 yards for a touchdown with no time remaining in the half.

The Tomcats scored a touchdown late in the third quarter and scored another touchdown early in the fourth quarter.

The Royals drove to the Ashland nine yard line, but could not punch it in with 5:05 left in the game.

Ashland rushed for 480 yards and had 590 yards of total offense in running its winning streak to nine games.

Braxton Jennings rushed for 307 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries.

Quarterback LaBryant Stader rushed for four touchdowns.

The Royals had 287 yards of total offense.

Teegin Routt passed for 237 yards including 150 in the first half.

Horch had five receptions for 106 yards.

Garryon McClain had two receptions for 82 yards.

Mason County ends the season with an 8-4 record.

A 1st Q 6:18 LaBryant Strader 1 yard run (Troy Bennett kick) A 7, MC 0

A 1st Q 3:32 Braxton Jennings 3 yard run (kick failed) A 13, MC 0

A 2nd Q 7:51 LaBryant Strader 9 yard run (Maverick Ashby pass from LaBryant Stader) A 21, MC 0

A 2nd Q 2:02 LaBryant Strader 2 yard run (Troy Bennett kick) A 28, MC 0

MC 2nd Q 00:52 Lennie Avery 4 yard run (Micah Payne kick) A 28, MC 7

MC 2nd Q 00:00 Cole Horch 93 yard interception return (Micah Payne kick) A 28, MC 14

A 3rd Q 1:12 LaBryant Strader 5 yard run (Troy Bennett kick) A 35, MC 14

A 4th Q 9:04 Braxton Jennings 6 yard run (Troy Bennett kick) A 42, MC 14

10th Region Girls Basketball Coaches Asociation preseason All-Region teams and top 10 teams

The 10th Region Girls Basketball Coaches Association has released its preseason All-Region teams and its preseason top 10 teams.

First Team 

Ciara Byars - Senior Forward, George Rogers Clark 

Maggie Simons - Sophomore Guard, Nicholas County 

Nicole Archibald - Senior Guard, Bracken County 

Kennedy Stamper - Sophomore Guard, George Rogers Clark

Isabella Jayasuriya - Junior Forward, Campbell County 

Second Team 

Teigh Yeast - Junior Guard, George Rogers Clark 

Savannah Jarvis - Senior Forward, Montgomery County 

Lilly Ashcraft - Junior Guard, Pendleton County 

Brooklyn White - Senior Forward, Paris 

Zoee Meyers - Senior Guard, Bishop Brossart 

Third Team

 

Laci Tackett - Junior Guard, Augusta

 Addison Terry - Junior Forward, Montgomery County 

Anaya Chestnut - Junior Guard, George Rogers Clark 

Jailenn Green - Senior Guard, George Rogers Clark 

Kaia Peterson - Senior Guard, Scott

Preseason Top 10 Teams 

1. George Rogers Clark 

2. Campbell County 

3. Montgomery County

4. Bishop Brossart

5. Scott 

6. Mason County 

7. Bracken County 

8. Nicholas County 

9. Pendleton County

10. Augusta

Mason County to face Ashland in the second round of the playoffs

The Mason County Royals passed the test in opening round of the Class 4A football playoffs by routing the Greenup County Musketeers 56-21 at home in arguably their best game of the season.

On Friday, in the second round, the Royals travel to historic Putnam Stadium in Ashland to play the 10-1 Ashland Tomcats.

The Tomcats defeated the Harrison County Thorobreds 47-7 last week to run their winning streak to eight games.

Ashland's only loss was to Harvest Preparatory School of Ohio 26-10 on September 6.

Ashland quarterback LaBryant Strader has passed for 1,750 yards and 25 touchdowns with just three interceptions.

Braxton Jennings is the Tomcats’ leading rusher with 793 yards and 17 touchdowns.

Mason County quarterback Teegin Routt has passed for 1,915 yards and 27 touchdowns with 27 interceptions.

Ashland averages 43.5 points per and allows an average of 15.5 points per game.

Mason County’s scoring average is  33.5 points per game and allows an average 17.5 per game.

The Tomcats’ RPI is .70386 compared to .55007 for the Royals.

Ashland and Mason County have played five common opponents with both defeating Russell, Greenup County, Rowan County and Harrison County. Mason County lost to Boyd County 3-0 while Ashland beat the Lions 49-21.

Ashland and Mason County have met three times in the playoffs. The Royals, behind six rushing touchdowns from Dustin Grutza, won 44-21 in 2003. Ashland won 17-0 in 2006 and 35-14 in 2016.

The Royals played the Russell Red Devils at Putnam Stadium in the opening round of the 2002 Class 2A playoffs because Russell’s field was unplayable. The Red Devils beat the Royals 11-8.