Royals Roll to 104-49 Win Over Augusta in District Final

The Mason County Royals used a 16-0 run in the first half to pull away from the Augusta Panthers and won 104-49 in the championship game of the 39th District Tournament tonight at Bracken County. Mason County led 11-2 early in the game, but was up by just four (20-16) late in the second quarter. The Royals scored the final two points of the first quarter and opened the second quarter with a 14-0 run . Mason County's third team scored 34 points in the fourth quarter. Darius Miller scored a game-high 22 points in less than nine minutes of playing time. He was 9-of-11 from the field, including 2-of-3 from three-point range. Russ Middleton and Westin Stahl each scored 12 points. Ethan King scored 11 and Trevor Setty added 10. For the second straight game, Mason County scored 40 points off turnovers. Both teams advance to the 10th Region Tournament.

MC FG 49.4% 3 PT FG 34.5% FT 52.6% REB 45 TO 10
A FG 46.3 3 PT FG 28.6% FT 37.5% REB 31 TO 28

MC (27-4) Middleton 12, Downing 3, Miller 22, Trevor Setty 10, King 11, Hamm 4, Tolle 5,
Barner 1, Stahl 12, J. Lang 8, Pawsat 2, Treg Setty 8, Gilbert 4, B. Lang 2
A (15-13) Mofford 12, Staggs 16, Hamilton 8, Kelsch 5, Fraysure 6, Poe 2

MC 22 24 24 34-104
A 16 09 14 10-49

Lady Royals Beat Lady Bears 63-41 for District Title

Lacey Cline scored 25 points and Kasey Litzinger added 18 points to lead the Mason County Lady Royals to a 63-41 win over the Bracken County Lady Bears in the championship game of the 39th District Tournament tonight at Bracken County. Foul trouble and Bracken County's zone defense slowed down the Lady Royals in the first half. But Mason County outscored Bracken County 40-18 in the second half. Both teams advance to the 10th Region Tournament.

MC FG 34.5% 3 PT FG 31.8% FT 78.3% REB 46 TO 15
BC FG 28.3% 3 PT FG 27.3% FT 23.5% REB 44 TO 17

MC (22-7) Cline 25, Menke 9, Litzinger 18, Chambers 8, Queen 2, Gibbs 1
BC (13-12) Figgins 13, Kauinui 5, Haight 7, C. Ahrens 12, Crawford 1, Rogers 1, A. Ahrens 2

MC 12 11 20 20-63
BC 05 18 07 11-41

Royals to be Featured on "Scholastic Ball Report"

The Mason County Royals basketball team will be featured as the "Team of the Week" on The Scholastic Ball Report TV show Saturday at 11:30 am on WKYT. Mason County Coach Chris O'Hearn and seniors Darius Miller, Trevor Setty, Ethan King and Jackson Tolle went to Lexington last night to tape the segment. The Scholastic Ball Report is hosted by Gary Ball and Louis Stout.

District Championship Games Tonight

The championship games of the 39th District tournaments will be played tonight in the Igloo at Bracken County. In the girls' game at 6:30, the Mason County Royals (21-7) play the Bracken County Lady Bears (13-11). Mason County beat Bracken County 85-49 Dec. 3 in the Igloo.
In the boys' game at 8 pm, the Mason County Royals (26-4) play the Augusta Panthers (15-12). Mason County and Augusta did not play each other in the regular season.

Litzinger Now 5th on Lady Royals' Scoring List

Kasey Litzinger scored eight points last night in Mason County's 75-37 win over Augusta and moved past Lisa Doyle into fifth place on the Lady Royals' all-time scoring list. Litzinger has 1,534 career points.

Lofton Scores 2,000 Point in Vols' Loss to Vandy

Chris Lofton hit six three-pointers and scored 25 points, including his 2,000th career point, but top-ranked Tennessee lost to Vanderbilt 72-69 last night. Lofton is the sixth Volunteer to score 2,000 points. Tennessee hosts Kentucky Sunday at noon.

Royals Over Saints, Miller and Owens Hit 2,000 Point Mark

The Mason County Royals defeated the St. Patrick Saints 94-53 tonight in the 39th District Tournament. Mason County senior Darius Miller scored his 2,000th career point in the second quarter and ended up with a game-high 22 points. St. Patrick senior Chris Owens scored his 2,000th career point in the third quarter and had a team-high 13 points. Owens finished his high school career with 2,009 career points. Mason County scored 40 points off 26 St. Patrick turnovers. Trevor Setty scored 19 points. Jordan Gilbert scored 12 and Ethan King added 10.
Mason County will play Augusta in the district championship game Thursday at 8 pm at Bracken County.

MC FG 57.6% 3 PT FG 53.8% FT 67.9% REB 37 TO 14
SP FG 31.4% 3 PT FG 33.3% FT 63.6% REB 34 TO 26

MC (26-4) Middleton 8, Downing 2, Miller 22, Trevor Setty 19, E. King 10, Tolle 2, Barner 2,
Stahl 6, R. King 2, Rice 4, Pawsat 2, Treg Setty 3, Gilbert 12
SP (19-10) Owens 13, Anderson 7, Mason 7, Thompson 5, L. Gallenstein 3, Clarke 9,
D. Gallenstein 7, Ashley 2

MC 21 22 27 24-94
SP 07 14 10 22-53

Lady Royals Beat Augusta 75-37

The Mason County Lady Royals led 31-13 at the end of the first quarter and beat the Augusta Lady Panthers 75-37 tonight in a semifinal game of the 39th District Tournament. Twelve Lady Royals scored with Keller Menke leading the way with 19 points. De'Sarae Chambers had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Lacey Cline scored 11 points.

MC FG 45.6% 3 PT FG26.3% FT 50% REB 43 TO14
A FG 26.4% 3 PT FG 21.4% FT 40% REB 42 TO 25

MC (21-7) Cline 11, K. Menke 19, Litzinger 8, Smith 4, Chambers 12, Queen 3, B. Menke 5,
Gibbs 4, Weddle 2, Allen 1, Moore 4, Cropper 2
A (6-18) Whitemen 8, Hargett 7, Linville 9, Dailey 4, Staggs 7, Dailey 2

MC 31 17 20 07-75
A 13 07 11 06-37

(Edited to correct the first quarter score.)

District Action Continues Tonight

Lower bracket semifinal games in the girls' and boys' 39th District Tournament will be played tonight at Bracken County. In the girls' game at 6:30, the Mason County Lady Royals play the Augusta Lady Panthers. The Lady Royals and Lady Panthers did not meet in the regular season. The boys' game at 8 pm pits the Mason County Royals against the St. Patrick Saints. The Royals and Saints did not meet in the regular season. Here are the probable starting lineups:

Mason County Lady Royals

G Lacey Cline 5-7 Sr.
G Keller Menke 5-9 So.
F De'Sarae Chambers 5-9 Sr.
F Kacey Litzinger 5-8 Sr.
F Katelyn Smith 5-7 8th

Augusta Lady Panthers

G Lauren Whiteman 5-3 Sr
G Kaitlyn Hargett 5-7 So.
G Jessica Hay 5-7 So.
G Brie Lang 5-7 So.
F Ashley Dailey 5-7 Sr.

Mason County Royals

G Russ Middleton 6-3 1/2 180 Jr.
G Keith Downing 6-2 165 Jr.
F Darius Miller 6-7 215 Sr.
F Trevor Setty 6-7 180 Sr.
F Ethan King 6-3 165 Sr

St. Patrick Saints

G Chris Owens 6-3 170 Sr.
G Nick Anderson 6-3 166 Sr.
C Stephen Mason 6-3 175 So.
F Matt Thompson 6-3 170 Jr.
F Lee Gallenstein 6-2 175 So.

Augusta Tops Bracken Co. 56-51 in Boys' 39th District

For just the second time in school history, the Augusta Panthers have qualified for the 10th Region Tournament three straight years. Augusta defeated Bracken County 56-51 tonight in a semi-final game of the 39th District Tournament. Three Panthers scored in double figures-
Chris Mofford scored 15 points, Shawn White 14 and Dustin Staggs 11. Todd Jefferson was Bracken County's leading scorer with 15 points and Caleb Craft added 14. It was Augusta's fourth win over Bracken County this season. The only other time Augusta has appeared in three straight regional tournaments was in 1964, 1965 and 1966.

A (15-12) White 14, Mofford 15, Staggs 11, Hamilton 9, Fryman 4, Kelsch 3
BC (5-23) Tr. Jefferson 8, To. Jefferson 15, Craft 14, Hamilton 6, Williams 4, Ty. Jefferson 2, Cummins 2

Lady Saints Lose to Bracken County in District

The Bracken County Lady Bears avenged two regular season losses to St. Patrick with a 48-44 victory over the Lady Saints tonight in a semifinal game of the 39th District Tournament.
Dana Figgins led the Lady Bears in scoring with 12 points. Cora Chamberlain and Anne Klee each scored 14 points for St. Patrick. Lady Saints sophomore Chrisma Payne missed the game with an injury. Bracken County advances to the district championship game Thursday night.

SP (11-15) Payne 2, Chamberlain 14, Douglas 2, Nolder 9, Klee 14 Parker 3
BC (13-11) Kauinui 7, Ahrens 2, Figgins 12, Haight 7, Rogers 8, Ware 7, Burden 5

SP 15 10 10 09-44
BC 14 13 11 10-48

District Tournaments Start Tonight

The girls' and boys' 39th District Tournaments begin tonight at Bracken County. In the girls' game at 6:30, the St. Patrick Lady Saints play the Bracken County Lady Bears. The Lady Saints defeated the Lady Bears twice in the regular season (54-45 at Bracken County and 55-45 at St. Patrick). In the boys' game at 8 pm, it's the Bracken County Polar Bears against the Augusta Panthers. The Panthers won all three regular season games against the Polar Bears (59-49 and 77-72 at Bracken County, and 51-45 at Augusta). Here are the probable starting lineups:

St. Patrick Lady Saints

G Leslie Pfeffer 5-6 Jr.
G Molly Parker 5-5 Jr.
G Ciera Payne 5-6 So.
C Beth Nolder 5-7 Sr.
F Cora Chamberlain 5-8 Jr.

Bracken County Lady Bears

G Dana Figgins 5-4 Sr.
G Brittany Burden 5-6 So.
C Chelsea Ahrens 6-2 Jr.
F Tara Kauinui 5-8 Sr.
F Hannah Haight 6-0 Sr.

Bracken County Polar Bears

G Trev Jefferson 5-8 145 Sr.
G Alex Williams 5-10 155 Sr.
G Levi Appleman 5-10 175 Jr.
C Tyler Jefferson 6-1 220 So.
F Devin Workman 6-2 155 So.

Augusta Panthers

G Shawn White 5-10 165 Jr.
G Derek Fryman 6-0 145 Sr.
C Chris Mofford 6-6 180 Jr.
F Dustin Staggs 6-3 210 Sr.
F Bradye Hamilton 6-1 160 Sr.

Mason County Track Meet Results

Here is a link to the results of Saturday's indoor track meet at the US Bank/Mason County Schools Indoor Athletic Complex. Mason County will host its final meet of the indoor season this Saturday.

Lofton's FTs Seal Vols' Win over Memphis

Chris Lofton was held to seven points, but he hit two free throws with 2.9 seconds to play to seal No. 2 Tennessee's 66-62 win over top-ranked Memphis tonight. Tennessee will be ranked No. 1 for the first time in school history when the new polls are released Monday.

Lady Saints Lose to Fleming County

The St. Patrick Lady Saints closed out the regular season with an 80-76 loss to the Fleming County Lady Panthers last night in Flemingsburg. Ciera Payne led the Lady Saints in scoring with 14 points. Chrisma Payne and Cora Chamberlain each scored 12 points. St. Patrick shot
43.3% from the field, 38.5% from three-point range and 39.4% from the free throw line. The Lady Saints missed 20 free throws.
Here is the St. Patrick scoring summary: Nolder 8, Pfeffer 7, Klee 8, Ch. Payne 12, Ci. Payne 14, Douglas 8, Chamberlain 12, Parker 7

Royals Lose to Bryan Station 65-54

The Mason County Royals had their 11-game winning streak snapped with a 65-54 loss to the Bryan Station Defenders on senior night at The Fieldhouse. Bryan Station senior Shelvin Mack scored seven points in the first 66 seconds of the game and finished with a team-high 24 points and 13 rebounds. Darius Miller scored Mason County's first 11 points and finished with a game-high 28 points. Bryan Station led by 12 in the third quarter and was up 44-35 at the end of the third quarter. Mason County opened the fourth quarter on a 13-1 run to get within three at 48-45. The Royals had a chance to tie, but missed a three-point shot. Montell Morones' three-point play put the Defenders up 51-45, and Mason County would get no closer. The Royals were 2-of-21 on three-point shots. Bryan Station avenged a 13-point season-opening loss to Mason County.


MC FG 35.7% 3 PT FG 9.52% FT 70.6% REB 39 TO 12
BS FG 38.6% 3 PT FG 23.1% FT 85.7% REB 19 TO 8

MC (25-4) Middleton 9, Downing 2, Miller 28, Setty 3, King 8, Tolle 2, Pawsat 2
BS (25-3) Morones 8, Mack 24, Combs 4, Burnett 13, Ashford 6, Mabson 7, Richardson 3

MC 08 12 14 19-54
BS 15 15 14 21-65

Saints Lose to Fleming County 64-55

The St. Patrick Saints lost to the Fleming County Panthers 64-55 tonight on senior night. After trailing 29-22 at the half, Fleming County outscored St. Patrick 18-8 in the third quarter.

St. Patrick senior Chris Owens had a game-high 23 points.

SP FG 27% 3 PT FG 20% FT 68.4% REB 46 TO 20
FC FG 45.8% 3 PT FG 30% FT 47% REB 40 TO 23

SP (19-9) Owens 23, Anderson 9, Mason 14, Clarke 3, Cropper 3, Jodrey 3

SP 19 10 08 18-55
FC 07 15 18 24-64

Bryan Station at Mason County Will be Played

The Bryan Station at Mason County game will be played tonight at The Fieldhouse.
Mason County defeated Bryan Station 84-71 in the season opener Nov. 30 at Tates Creek. Tonight's game features Mr. Basketball candidates Darius Miller of Mason County and Shelvin Mack of Bryan Station. The junior varsity game begins at 6 pm, the varsity at 7:30. The senior night ceremonies will be held between games.

Football Weight Room Open Today From 3 to 4:30 PM

Mason County football coach David Buchanan has announced that the weight room will be open today from 3 to 4:30 pm for football players who want to lift. This is voluntary. Players should not attempt to go to the weight room if their roads are still bad.

St. Patrick vs. Fleming Co. Boys' Game Postponed

The St. Patrick Saints' senior night game against the Fleming County Panthers is postponed tonight and rescheduled on Friday at 5:30 pm. It will be varsity only with the senior night ceremony taking place before the game.

Middle School Football Skills Camp Canceled Today

Due to the expected weather this afternoon, the Mason County Middle School football skills camp is canceled today.

Lofton Now 5th on NCAA 3-Pointers List

Chris Lofton hit four three-pointers in Tennessee's 89-70 win over Auburn tonight and moved into fifth place on the NCAA career three-pointers list. Lofton has 402 career three-pointers.
Lofton also moved past UT great Bernard King into sixth place on the Volunteers' all-time scoring list. Lofton has 1,972 career points. Lofton scored 12 points tonight on 4-of-10 shooting, including 4-of-9 from three-point range. He also had two rebounds, three assists and three steals. Tennessee, ranked No. 2, plays at No. 1 Memphis Saturday night.

Lady Saints Beat Nicholas County 64-40 on Sr. Night

The St. Patrick Lady Saints celebrated senior night with a 64-40 win over the Nicholas County Ladyjackets tonight. Ciera Payne led the Lady Saints in scoring with 14. Leslie Pfeffer added 10 points. St. Patrick (11-13) closes out the regular season Saturday night at Fleming County.
Here is the St. Patrick scoring summary: Ci. Payne 14, Pfeffer 10, Ch. Payne 8, Parker 9, Douglas 7, Nolder 5, Klee 4, Chamberlain 3, Hamilton 2, Tolle 2.

Fryman 3rd in the Weight Throw, 4th in Shot Put at Tyson Invitational

University of Kentucky senior Andy Fryman of Maysville finished third in the weight throw (64-3.25) and fourth in the shot put (57-8.50) at the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark. last weekend. Fryman's teammate, Rashaud Scott, finished second in the weight throw and tied Fryman's one-week old school record of 65-6. UK is off this week before competing in the
Southeastern Conference Indoors at Arkansas starting Feb. 29.

Saints Lose at Lewis County 78-69

The St. Patrick Saints lost to the Lewis County Lions 78-69 tonight in Vanceburg. St. Patrick senior Chris Owens scored a game-high 22 points. St. Patrick (19-8) will close out the regular season Thursday night at home against Fleming County. Here is the St. Patrick scoring summary: Owens 22, Mason 15, L. Gallenstein 11, Clarke 7, D. Gallenstein 6, Anderson 6, Thompson 2.

Mason County Track Meet Results

Here is a link to the results of the Mason County indoor track meet last Saturday. Mason County will host two more indoor meets this season. The dates are Feb. 23 and March 1.

Shotwell's Season Record is 59-5 After State

Korey Shotwell's 4-1 record in the state wrestling tournament brings his season record to 59-5. Shotwell, a Campbell County sophomore who lives in Maysville, was the state runnerup in the 140-pound class. He is the youngest wrestler in Campbell County High School history to reach the state finals. Shotwell will compete in the Sophomore Nationals March 26-28 in Virginia Beach, VA.

Here is a link to the Cincinnati Enquirer story on the state championship match between Shotwell and Bryan Peace of Ryle.

(Shotwell is standing on the No. 2 podium in the photo which was submitted.)

Lady Saints Lose to Rowan County 75-42

The St. Patrick Lady Saints lost to the Rowan County Lady Vikings 75-42 last night at St. Patrick. Rowan County is the top team in the 16th Region. Chrisma Payne was St. Patrick's leading scorer with 10 points. The Lady Saints shot 35% from the field, 22.2% from three-point range and 44.4% from the free throw line. Here is St. Patrick's scoring summary: Nolder 5, Pfeffer 8, Chamberlain 8, Klee 2, Ch. Payne 10, Ci. Payne 9.

Lady Royals End Regular Season With a Win Over Paris

The Mason County Lady Royals outscored the Paris Lady Hounds 38-21 in the second half and closed out the regular season with a 60-41 win at Paris tonight. De'Sarae Chambers scored 20 points and Lacey Cline scored 15 points

MC FG 40.4% 3 PT FG 38.5% FT 68.4% REB 40 TO 15
P FG 25.5% 3 PT FG 0.00% FT 59.1% REB 39 TO 17

MC(20-7) Menke 6, Smith 6, Litzinger 9, Cline 15, Queen 4, Chambers 20
P (16-9) Myers 1, Pacas 12, Hinkson 15, Jones 5, Forsthe 2, Brooks 6

MC 13 09 17 21-60
P 08 12 05 16-41

Football Skills Camp

The Mason County football skills camp for 7th and 8th graders will be held Tuesday and Thursday after school at the football facility. The camp will end at 5 pm both days. If the weather is cold, the workouts will take place indoors.

Lady Saints Beat Bath County 68-39

Cora Chamberlain and Molly Parker each scored 13 points and Ciera Payne added 12 points to lead the St. Patrick Lady Saints to a 68-39 homecourt win over the Bath County Lady Wildcats last night. St. Patrick (10-12) has won three straight games.
The Lady Saints shot 40% from the field, 40% from three-point range and 72.7% from the free throw line. Here is St. Patrick's scoring summary: Nolder 4, Pfeffer 8, Chamberlain 13, Parker 13, Klee 4, Ch. Payne 6, Ci. Payne 12, Douglas 6, Hamilton 2.

Shotwell State Runnerup

Campbell County wrestler Korey Shotwell of Maysville is the state runnerup in the 140 pound class. Shotwell, a sophomore, lost a 10-4 decision to Ryle senior Bryan Peace in the championship match. It's the second straight state championship for Peace. Shotwell defeated John Thomas of Central 3-2 in the semifinals. Campbell County finished sixth in the team standings.

Red Hot Royals Beat Elliott County 90-61

The Mason County Royals shot 62.3% from the field and beat the Elliott County Lions 90-61 tonight at The Fieldhouse. Darius Miller had a double-double with 29 points and 15 rebounds and Russ Middleton scored a career-high 27 points. Miller was 13-of-17 from the field, including 2-of-3 on three-pointers. Middleton was 11-of-17 from the field, including 5-of-8 from three-point range. Trevor Setty added 15 points. Elliott County junior Jonathon Ferguson, the state's leading scorer, hit six three-pointers and matched his season average with 27 points. Elliott County, the top scoring team in the state, was held 26 points under its season average. The Lions made the same number of free throws as field goals (18). Mason County's biggest lead was 34 points (88-54).

MC FG 62.3% 3 PT FG 44% FT 100% REB 41 TO 16
EC FG 31% 3 PT FG 26.9% FT 78.3% REB 24 TO 10

MC (25-3) Middleton 27, Downing 4, Miller 29, Setty 15, King 9, Tolle 2, Pawsat 2, Gilbert 2
EC (20-3) Et. Faulkner 11, Ev. Faulkner 6, C. Knipp 5, Ferguson 27, T. Knipp 10, Maynard 2

MC 26 22 19 23-90
EC 16 13 18 14-61

Notes:

• Darius Miller moved past Deron Feldhaus into fourth place on the Royals' all-time scoring list. Miller has 1,958 career points.
• The win was Chris O'Hearn's 100th as coach at Mason County.
• Kentucky Coach Billy Gillispie attended the game and sat on the stage.
• Mason County's three McDonald's All-American nominees-Darius Miller, Trevor Setty and De'Sarae Chambers-were recognized in a pre-game ceremony.

Lofton Scores 22 Points to Lead Vols Past Georgia

Chris Lofton hit six three-pointers and scored 22 points to lead the Tennessee Volunteers to a 74-71 road win over the Georgia Bulldogs today. Lofton was 8-of-15 from the field, including 6-of-12 from three-point range. Tennessee is 23-2 overall and 10-1 in the Southeastern Conference. The Volunteers host Auburn Wednesday night.

Shotwell Reaches Semifinals at State

Campbell County sophomore Korey Shotwell of Maysville has advanced to the semifinals of the state wrestling tournament. Shotwell defeated Tyler Grimm of Johnson Central 3-0 in the quarterfinals in the 140-pound class. Shotwell's opponent in today's semifinal match is John Thomas of Central.

Saints Beat Greyhounds on Homecoming

Four Saints scored in double figures to lead St. Patrick to a 78-61 homecoming win over the Paris Greyhounds last night. Nick Anderson scored 19 points. Stephen Mason had a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Chris Owens scored 15 points and Andy Clarke added 10 points.

SP (19-7) Owens 15, Anderson 19, Clarke 12, D.Gallenstein 5, Mason 15, Thompson 4, L.Gallenstein 4, Cropper 3, Thomas 1
P (3-16) Stanley 17, Barnett 10, J. Stevens 1, Z. Stevens 4, Rankin 4, Enlow 8, Dumphord 2, Brooks 1, Thomas 14

SP 16 20 21 21-78
P 15 14 17 15-61

Royals 96, Thorobreds 68

After two ties and four lead changes early in the game, the Mason County Royals shifted their game into high gear and routed the Harrison County Thorobreds 96-68 tonight in Cynthiana. Darius Miller scored 17 points in the first quarter. Mason County led 32-15 at the end of the first quarter and 65-31 at the half. Miller's alley oop reverse dunk gave the Royals their biggest lead-43 points- at 78-35 in the third quarter. Miller and Middleton each scored 23 points. Trevor Setty scored 16 points and Ethan King added 10 points. The Royals had 25 assists. Mason County has won 10 straight games.

MC FG 44.2% 3 PT FG 33.3% FT 72.7% REB 44 TO 9
HC FG 50% 3 PT FG 571.% FT 66.7% REB 32 TO 23

MC (24-3) Middleton 23, Downing 2, Miller 23, Trevor Setty 16, King 10, Tolle, Barner 2, Rice 2,
J. Lang 3, Pawsat 6, Treg Setty 2, Gilbert 3, B. Lang 2

MC 32 33 21 12-96
HC 15 16 20 17-68

Lady Royals 65, Fillies 43

The Mason County Lady Royals shot 65% from the field in the second half and beat the Harrison County Fillies 65-43 tonight in Cynthiana. De'Sarae Chambers led the Lady Royals in scoring with 17 points. Kasey Litzinger scored 15. Lacey Cline had 13 and Kaitlyn Smith added 10.

MC FG 50% 3 PT FG 22.2% FT 81% REB 36 TO 12
HC FG 31.6% 3 PT FG 21.1% FT 37.5% REB 32 TO 15

MC (19-7) Cline 13, Chambers 17, Litzinger 15, Menke 9, Smith 10, Queen 1
HC (11-13) Hatfield 16, Jett 12, Kendall 2, Bullock 8, Johnson 3, Murphy 2

MC 13 16 25 11-65
HC 10 11 11 11-43

Shotwell Wins First Two Matches at State

Korey Shotwell won his first two matches at the state wrestling tournament. Shotwell, a Campbell County sophomore from Maysville, defeated Logan Hull of Larue County 6-2 in the first round and Andrew Mitchell of South Oldham 6-3 in the second round of the 140-pound class. His opponent in the quarterfinals is Tyler Grimm of Johnson Central. The state tournament continues through Saturday at the Frankfort Civic Center.

39th District Tournament Draws

The Mason County Royals and St. Patrick Saints will meet in the semifinals of the boys' 39th District Tournament. The draws for the girls' and boys' 39th District Tournaments were held this morning at Bracken County High School. Both tournaments will be played at Bracken County. Here are the pairings:

Girls' 39th District Tournament
Feb. 25 6:30 pm Bracken County vs. St. Patrick
Feb. 26 6:30 pm Augusta vs. Mason County
Feb. 28 6:30 pm Championship game

Boys' 39th District Tournament
Feb. 25 8 pm Augusta vs. Bracken County
Feb. 26 8 pm Mason County vs. St. Patrick
Feb. 28 8 pm Championship game

Mason County Boys Freshmen Win 10th Region

The Mason County boys' freshmen team won the 10th Region Tournament. The Royals beat Deming 47-36 in the semifinal Wednesday night. Treg Setty led the way with 18 points and Jordan Gilbert scored 13 points. In the championship game last night, Neal Pawsat scored 19 points to lead Mason County past Campbell County 49-38. Setty and Gilbert scored 10 points a piece. It was Mason County's 20th consecutive win after opening the season with a loss at Lexington Catholic. In addition to winning the district and regional tournaments, Mason County won the Lexington Catholic and Covington Catholic tournaments. Here are the scoring summaries from the regional tournament:



Mason County (47)- Setty 18, Gilbert 13, Pawsat 9, Carver 5, McBride 2
Deming (36)- K. King 22, L.King 4, Caldwell 4, Schalch 3, Collins 2, Pilosky 1



Mason County (49)- Pawsat 19, Gilbert 10, Setty 10, Carver 6, McBride 2, Perry 2
Campbell County (38)- Reholz 10, Cox 7, Kennedy 6, Losey 6, Kremer 5, Rawe 2, Grimen 2

Lady Saints Beat Lady Devils 59-37

After trailing by two points at the end of the first quarter, the St. Patrick Lady Saints opened the second quarter on a 14-0 run and went on to beat the Deming Lady Devils 59-37 tonight in Mt. Olivet. St. Patrick led by as many as 26 points in the fourth quarter. Anna Klee led the Lady Saints in scoring with 13 points. Leslie Pfeffer scored 12 points and Ciera Payne added 10 points.



SP (9-12) Pfeffer 12, Parker 7, Weber 2, Klee 13, Nolder 5, Ci.Payne 10, Douglas 8, Zurbuch 2.

D (6-18) C.Fryman 4, Smith 9, K.Carmack 2, E.Carmack 13, S.Isaac 3, Mitchell 3, Case 3.

Lofton has six and six in Vols' win over Arkansas

Chris Lofton scored six points and grabbed six rebounds in Tennessee's win over the Arkansas Razorbacks last night. JaJuan Smith led UT with 32 points. Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl says Arkansas concentrated on Lofton, which opened things up for Smith and others.
"They were almost playing a box-and-one on Chris Lofton," Pearl said. " We should have done more things to make them ease up on Lofton a little bit. But when he is in there being guarded closely as he was tonight he opens things up for everybody else. "
"Lofton, physically, is one of our strongest guards, and he did a terrific job on Patrick Beverly," Pearl said. "Lofton got six defensive rebounds against the best rebounding guard in the SEC. Beverly could not get very many rebounds because he was too busy out there chasing Lofton."

Shotwell Headed to Third Straight State Tournament

Campbell County sophomore Korey Shotwell of Maysville is headed to the state wrestling tournament for the third straight year. Shotwell, who is ranked third in the state in the hswrestling.net rankings, was the Region Six runnerup in the 140-pound class. The state tournament is today through Saturday at the Frankfort Civic Center. Here is a link to the state tournament bracket for the 140-pound class.

Lady Royals Rally to Beat Bourbon County 77-69

The Mason County Lady Royals rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to beat the Bourbon County Lady Colonels 77-69 tonight in Paris. Lacey Cline led the way with 30 points. De'Sarae Chambers scored 26 points and Kasey Litzinger added 13 points. The Lady Royals shot 64% from the field in the second half.

MC FG 52% 3 PT FG 47.1% FT 89.5% REB 24 TO 18
BC FG 47.3% 3 PT FG 33.3% FT 63.6% REB 34 TO 17


MC (18-7) Cline 30, Chambers 26, Litzinger 13, Menke 6, Queen 2
BC (13-13) Norton 19, Livengood 16, Ratliff 15, Massie 9, Edwards 6, Stamper 4

MC 13 19 22 23-77
BC 21 21 13 14-69

Elliott County at Mason County Postponed until Saturday

The Elliott County at Mason County boys' game has been postponed tonight and is rescheduled for Saturday night. Junior varsity at 6 pm. The varsity at 7:30 pm.

Mason County vs. Pendleton County Girls Frosh Cancelled

The Pendleton County at Mason County girls' freshmen game tonight has been canceled.

St. Henry at St. Patrick Girls' Game Postponed

The St. Henry at St. Patrick girls' game scheduled tonight has been postponed. No makeup date was announced.

Lofton SEC Player of the Week for a Record 7th Time

Chris Lofton is the Southeastern Conference Player of the Week for a record seventh time. Check out the press release on utsports.com.

Mason County at Bourbon County Girls' Game PPD

The Mason County at Bourbon County girls' game scheduled tonight has been postponed and rescheduled for Wednesday night.

Lofton a Finalist for Lowe's Senior Class Award

Chris Lofton is a finalist for the Lowe's Senior Class Award. Online fan voting ends on March 21. Here is a link to the site.

Fryman Sets UK Record in Weight Throw

University of Kentucky senior Andy Fryman of Maysville set the school record in the weight throw this weekend in the 8th Annual New Balance Collegiate Invitational in New York City.
Fryman threw the 35 lb. weight a distance of 65-6.00, four inches farther than the previous UK record set in 1999 by Matt Kavanagh. Fryman finished third in the event. He also had a third place finish in the shot put with a toss of 57-08.50.

Boys Frosh 10th Region Pairings

The boys' freshmen 10th Region Tournament will be played on Wednesday and Thursday at Campbell County High School. Here is the schedule:

Wednesday
6 pm Campbell County vs. Clark County
7:30 pm Mason County vs. Deming

Thursday
7 pm championship game

St. Patrick Beats Mason Co, Loses to Deming in Frosh Regional

St. Patrick defeated Mason County 43-25 today in the semifinals of the girls' freshmen 10th Region Tournament. Chelsea Douglas led the Lady Saints with 17 points. Allison Tolle added 12 points. Taylor Allen was Mason County's leading scorer with seven points. St. Patrick lost to Deming in the championship game.

Lady Royals Lose 83-62 at Montgomery County

In a game between the two top rated teams in the 10th Region, the Montgomery County Lady Indians beat the Mason County Lady Royals 83-62 tonight in Mt. Sterling. Montgomery County, the No. 1 team in the region, outscored No. 2 Mason County 43-26 in the second half. Five Lady Indians scored in double figures with McKenzie Lee leading the way with 17 points. De'Sarae Chambers had a game-high 23 points on 9-of-16 shooting for Mason County.

Mason County FG 40% 3 PT FG 26.1% FT 72.7% REB 25 TO 7
Montgomery County FG 56.9% 3 PT FG 22.2% FT 83.3% REB 38 TO 7

Mason County (17-7) Menke 2, Smith 6, Litzinger 12, Cline 19, Chambers 23
Montgomery County (19-5) Lee 17, Thompson 9, M.Prewitt 16, Baker 1, E. Prewitt 15, Garland 2, Jehlik 13, Colliver 10

Mason County 18 18 11 15-62
Montgomery County 20 20 21 22-83

Lofton Scores 15 in UT Win Over LSU

Chris Lofton scored 15 points in Tennessee's 47-45 win over LSU today in Baton Rouge.
Lofton made 6-of-12 shots, including 3-of-5 from three-point range. He also had seven rebounds and two steals.

Mason Co. Girls Freshmen Top Montgomery Co. in Regional

Taylor Allen scored 16 points to lead Mason County to a 36-22 win over Montgomery County today in the quarterfinals of the girls' freshmen 10th Region Tournament. Mason County (9-8) led 24-3 at the half. The win avenges two regular season losses to Montgomery County. The Lady Royals advance to the semifinals to play the winner of the St. Patrick-Pendleton County game.
Mason County- Allen 16, Moore 6, Moran 4, Fositer 4, Newdigate 4, Conley 2

21-3 Run Pushes Royals to a 67-50 Win Over Clark County

After a slow start, the Mason County Royals used a 21-3 run to beat the Clark County Cardinals 67-50 tonight at The Fieldhouse. The big run turned a five-point deficit (19-14 in the second quarter) into a 13-point lead (35-22 in the third quarter) for the Royals. Mason County ended the first half on a 15-1 run. Darius Miller led the way with 26 points, including 10 in the third quarter. Trevor Setty hit four three-pointers and scored 16 points. Ethan King added 15 points.



MC FG 47.3% 3 PT FG 31.3% FT 71.4% REB 30 TO 8

CC FG 38.3% 3 PT FG 33.3% FT 50% REB 36 TO 17



MC (23-3) Middleton 2, Downing 2, Miller 26, Setty 16, King 15, Tolle 4, Stahl 2

CC (17-7) Miller 6, Hatton 8, Stenzel 13, Bennett 6, Rogers 5, Williams 8, Dini 2, Daniel 2



MC 12 17 18 20-67

CC 11 09 10 20-50

MHS 1958 State Champion Baseball Team Recognized

Members of the Maysville High School's 1958 state champion baseball team were recognized at halftime of the Mason County-Clark County basketball game tonight. Team members in the photo from left to right are Chuck Hayslip, Jackie Allison, Robert Alexander, Duane Faris, Bob Hutchison, Bob Reetz and Phil Hutchison. Players who were unable to attend the ceremony include David Green, Eugene Fetters, Ulysses Greene and Keith Smith. Three players- Allen Smith, Dwight Murphy and Billy Knox -have passed away. Coach Woodie Crum is also deceased.

Girls' Freshman 10th Region Tournament

The girls' freshman 10th Region Tournament will be played on Saturday and Sunday at Sharp Middle School (SMS) and Pendleton County High School (PCHS). Here is the schedule:


Game 1 Bracken County vs. Deming, 10 am Saturday at SMS
Game 2 Clark County vs. Campbell County, 11:15 am Saturday at Sharp Middle School
Game 3 Montgomery County vs. Nicholas County, 10 am Saturday at PCHS
Game 4 Scott vs. St. Patrick, 11:15 am Saturday at PCHS
Game 5 Bourbon County vs. Game 1 winner, 12:45 pm Saturday at SMS
Game 6 Bishop Brossart vs. Game 2 winner, 2 pm Saturday at SMS
Game 7 Mason County vs. Game 3 winner, 12:45 pm Saturday at PCHS
Game 8 Pendleton County vs. Game 4 winner, 2 pm Saturday at PCHS
Game 9 Semifinal-Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 1:30 pm 2:45 pm Sunday at PCHS
Game 10 Semifinal- Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 2:45 pm Sunday at PCHS
Game 11 Championship- Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 4 pm Sunday at PCHS

Lady Saints Lose to Lewis County 72-59

The St. Patrick Lady Saints lost to the Lewis County Lady Lions 72-59 last night in Vanceburg.
Molly Parker was St. Patrick's leading scorer with 18 points. Chelsea Douglas scored 16 points.
Here is the scoring summary for the Lady Saints: Pfeffer 6, Weber 5, Chamberlain 3, Parker 18,
Klee 4, Ci. Payne 7, Douglas 16.

Lady Royals win 75-53 on Senior Night

The Mason County Lady Royals led 28-10 after the first quarter and defeated the Bishop Brossart Lady 'Stangs 75-53 on Senior Night. De'Sarae Chambers scored 23 points on 9-of-11 shooting. Lacey Cline scored 18 points and Kasey Litzinger added 16.

MC FG 52.6% 3 PT FG 30.8% FT 61.1% REB 36 TO 23
BB FG 33.8% 3 PT FG 16.7% FT 50% REB 41 TO 23

MC (17-6) Menke 9, Smith 7, Litzinger 16, Cline 18, Queen 2, Chambers 23
BB (13-7) Kaufman 4, Sanker 5, Cuthrell 11, Uthe 16, Duff 2, Bertram 4, Bezold 11

MC 28 18 06 23-75
BB 10 13 17 13-53

Brace and Huron Sign with KCU

Mason County football players Wylie Brace and Ray Huron will continue to be teammates in college. Both players signed today with Kentucky Christian University.(Huron is on the left, Brace on the right in the photo)

Brace played left guard and Ray Huron played left tackle for Mason County. Both also played on the defensive line. KCU is located in Grayson. The Knights will begin varsity football this year.

Push play on the Flash-based player below to listen to the players' press conference.

Gabcast! Brace and Huron Press Conference #1

Tom Posey Special Teams Coordinator at KCU

Tom Posey has resigned as head football coach at the Mason County Middle School and has accepted the position of special teams coordinator at Kentucky Christian University in Grayson. Posey will continue to teach at the middle school. KSU played junior varsity football last season and had a record of 2-4. The Knights will begin varsity football this year. Posey says KCU will play 10 games. He says home games will be played at either Marshall or Morehead State.

Chris Temple to Walk-on at Eastern Kentucky

Mason County right tackle Chris Temple (shown with Mason County Coach David Buchanan) has decided to walk-on the Eastern Kentucky University football team.

The 6-foot-2, 255-pound Temple had visited several small colleges, but decided to accept a walk-on offer from the Colonels, with the chance to receive a scholarship in the future.

Jackson Tolle Signs with Georgetown College

Mason County senior Jackson Tolle signed today to play football at Georgetown College. Tolle picked Georgetown over Pikeville College and Kentucky Christian University. Tolle played tight end, defensive end and linebacker for Mason County. He will play tight end for the Tigers. Tolle had 14 receptions for 285 yards and three touchdowns last season. Tolle was named second team all-state as a defensive end by the Courier-Journal. He is a forward on the Mason County basketball team. Push play on the Flash-based player below to listen to Tolle's press conference.

Gabcast! Jackson Tolle Press Conference #1

Four Saints Score in Double Digits in Win over Bracken County

Four Saints scored in double figures and St. Patrick beat the Bracken County Polar Bears 78-66 last night in Brooksville. Chris Owens led the way with 18 points. Nick Anderson had 17. Andy Clarke scored 14 and Stephen Mason added 12. St. Patrick (18-6) plays at Lloyd Memorial Saturday night.

Lofton Scores 26 Points, Hits Six 3's In Vols Win over Gators

Chris Lofton hit six three-pointers and scored 26 points to lead the Tennessee Volunteers to a 104-82 win over the Florida Gators last night. Lofton was 7-of-13 from the field, including
6-0f-11 from three-point range. He was 6-of-6 from the free throw line, had four rebounds and tied his career-high with five steals. Lofton moved into fourth place on UT's career steals list with 175. In his last five games, Lofton is shooting 27-of-52 (51.9 %) from 3-point range, and is averaging 21.6 points per game. Tennessee is 20-2, the best start in school history. The Volunteers play at LSU on Saturday.

Royals Pull Out 71-65 Win at Montgomery County

The Mason County Royals pulled out a 71-65 road win over the Montgomery County Indians tonight. Mason County led by 10 late in the third quarter, but Montgomery County got to within two at 60-58 with just over 2:04 left in the game. Trevor Setty hit a three-pointer to make it 63-58. Montgomery County center Jordan Stephens hit a basket to cut the deficit to three. Russ Middleton's running shot in the lane put the Royals up 65-60. A putback by Josh Clark made it 65-62. Middleton and Darius Miller each made two free throws to give Mason County a 69-62 lead with 11 seconds to play. Blaine Stull hit a long three-pointer for the Indians, and Ethan King made a layup on the buzzer. Montgomery County shot just 34.3% from the field, but stayed close by out rebounding Mason County 47-29, including 25-6 on the offensive boards. The Indians had 23 second chance points to just one for the Royals. Setty led Mason County with 21 points. Middleton scored 19. Darius Miller had 16 points and 10 rebounds.
Stull had a game-high 22 points. Mason County junior Keith Downing missed his second straight game with a back injury.

Mason County FG 53.1% 3 PT FG 35.7% FT 63.6% REB 29 TO 9
Montgomery County FG 34.3% 3 PT FG 33.3% FT 59.1% REB 47 TO 14

Mason County (22-3) Middleton 19, Miller 16, Setty 21, King 4, Tolle 4, Pawsat 7
Montgomery County (19-5) Stull 22, Hendrix 3, Stephens 5, Clark 14, Rash 11,
Curtis 2, Combs 5, Gibbons 3

Mason County 21 15 13 22-71
Montgomery County 16 17 08 24-65

Mason Girls Frosh Lose at Montgomery County

The Mason County girls' freshman team lost to Montgomery County 32-27 last night in Mt. Sterling. Alicia Moore led the Lady Royals with nine points. Mason County (8-8) will be back in action on Saturday at 12:45 pm in the 10th Region Tournament at Pendleton County. The Lady Royals drew a bye and will play the winner of the Nicholas County vs. Montgomery County game. Mason County scoring summary: Moore 9, Allen 6, Cropper 5, Stewart 5, Likins 2

Richie Cox Picks Harvard

Mason County quarterback and linebacker Richie Cox verbally committed today to play football at Harvard. He picked Harvard over Columbia. Cox says Harvard recruited him as an athlete, not as a quarterback. Cox threw for 1,206 yards and 15 touchdowns last season. He also rushed for 436 yards and nine touchdowns. He is third on the Royals' career passing touchdown list with 23. Cox wants to be a doctor. Push play below to listen to a portion of Cox's press conference.
Gabcast! Richie Cox Press Conference #1


(Edited to change signs with to verbally committed. Wednesday is the first day of the signing period)

Fryman has a 4th Place and Two 5th Place Finishes

University of Kentucky senior Andy Fryman of Maysville finished fourth in the discus throw (174-10 ) and fifth in both the weight throw (62-10.00 ) and the shot put (58-01.00 ) in the Rod McCravy Memorial Track and Field Meet at UK's E.J. Nutter Field House. Kentucky will compete in the New Balance Invitational in New York City next weekend.

Amanda Miller Qualifies for State Swim Meet

Deming junior Amanda Miller finished second in both of her races in the KHSAA Region Four Swimming Championships and qualified for the State Meet next weekend in Louisville. Miller swam the 50 yard freestyle in 25.55, and the 100 yard breaststroke in 1:10.71.
St. Patrick freshman Russell Rigg was 8th in the 200 yard freestyle and 10th in the 100 yard backstroke. Miller and Rigg are members of the Limestone Family YMCA Stingrays swim team.

Royals Rally for Road Win Over Madison Central

The Mason County Royals rallied from a six-point fourth quarter deficit to beat the Madison Central Indians 56-49 tonight in Richmond. Mason County made 9-of-11 free throws in the fourth quarter, compared to 3-of-11 for Madison Central. There were eight ties and 15 lead changes in the game. The Royals had just one turnover in the second half. Darius Miller had a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Russ Middleton scored nine of his 16 points in the fourth quarter. Aaron Morris scored 13 points for the Indians.

Both teams were missing a starter.
Mason County guard Keith Downing didn't play because of a back injury he suffered in Friday night's game at Rowan County. Madison Central junior Keshawn Simpson has been out all season with a foot injury.

Mason County FG 37.7% 3 PT FG 9.62% FT 70% REB 35 TO 9
Madison Central FG 42.9% 3 PT FG 38.5% FT 38.1% REB 33 TO 11

Mason County (21-3) Middleton 16, Miller 17, Setty 13, King 8, Pawsat 2
Madison Central (13-8) Parks 7, Clay 6, Ford 5, Morris 13, Metcalfe 7, Jarvis 5, Mays 6

Mason County 10 07 19 20-56
Madison Central 09 12 18 10-49

(Edited to correct Setty's point total)

Lofton's 20 Points Leads Vols Past Miss. State

Chris Lofton scored 20 points to lead the Tennessee Volunteers to a 76-71 win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs tonight in Starkville. Lofton was 6-of-12 from the field, including
4-of-9 on three-pointers. He was 4-of-4 on foul shots.

Mason County Boys' Frosh Win District

The Mason County boys' freshmen team won the 39th District Tournament today at The Fieldhouse. Mason County (18-1) defeated St. Patrick 53-30 and Bracken County 82-23.
Here are the scoring summaries:

Mason County (53) Gilbert 10, Setty 7, Pawsat 11, Carver 8, McBride 2, Menefee 7, Frame 12,
Dickerson 4, Berry 2, Orta 7
St. Patrick (30) Gallenstein 3, Gallenstein 2, Slack 3, Yeary 22

Bracken County (51) Howard 3, Mason 4, Woods 9, Mains 3, Woodruff 2, Sims 1, Cummins 14,
Jefferson 15
Augusta (45) Fraysure 19, Gibbs 7, Kelsch 10, Hamilton 1, Moore 2, Staggs 1, Thorpe 5

Mason County (82) Gilbert 10, Setty 12, Pawsat 12, Carver 6, McBride 8, Dickerson 2, Perry 10,
Frame 1, Berry 4, Menefee 12, Orta 5
Bracken County (23) Howard 2, Mason 3, Woods 3, Woodruff 5, Colemire 3, Fossitt 2,
Cummins 5

Chambers is Mason County's All-Time Leading Scorer

De'Sarae Chambers scored 33 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and became Mason County's all-time leading scorer in the Lady Royals 80-76 loss at Rowan County tonight. Chambers passed Chris Lofton on the scoring list with her 11th point of the game on a basket in the second quarter. Chambers now has 2,786 career points. Lofton scored 2,763. Mason County led 2-0 before Rowan County reeled off 12 unanswered points. After trailing by 16 in the second quarter, the Lady Royals rallied to tie the game three times in the second half, but never regained the lead. Lacey Cline scored 16 points. Keller Menke had 12 points and Kasey Litzinger added 11. Mason County had three more field goals than Rowan County, but Lady Vikings outscored the Lady Royals 24-14 at the free throw line. Rowan County made 24-0f-35. Mason County hit 14-0f-18 .

MC FG 56.9% 3 PT FG 33.3% FT 77.8% REB 30 TO 21
RC FG 50% 3 PT FG 40% FT 68.6% REB 28 TO 18

MC (16-6) Cline 16, Chambers 33, Litzinger 11, Menke 12, Queen 2, Doyle 2
RC (17-5) Brockman 13, Howard 3, Spurlock 14, Martin 14, Riddle 21, Barr 10, Kissinger 2,
Kiser 3

MC 08 26 24 18-76
RC 19 26 16 19-80

Royals Cruise to a 94-48 win over Rowan County

The Mason County Royals had 10 steals and shot 80% from the field in the first quarter on their way to a 94-48 win over the Rowan County Vikings tonight in Morehead. The Royals had an 18-0 run in the first quarter. Darius Miller made 9-of-10 shots and scored a game-high 25 points.
Miller was 3-of-3 from three-point range and 4-of-4 at the free throw line. Trevor Setty scored 18 points on 6-of-10 from the field, including 4-of-7 on three-pointers. He was 2-of-2 from the free throw line, Ethan King scored a career-high 15 points and was 7-of-7 from the field and 1-of-1 from the free throw line. Keith Downing had six steals. Blake Petitt scored 25 points for Rowan County.

MC FG 62.1% 3 PT FG 60% FT 76.9% REB 25 TO 11
RC FG 47.5% 3 PT FG 36.4% FT 66.7% REB 20 TO 29

MC (20-3) Middleton 6, Downing 6, Miller 25, Trevor Setty 18, E. King 15, Tolle 3, Barner 1,
Stahl 5, R. King 2, Rice 6, Treg Setty 7
RC (7-12) Duff 3, Petitt 23, Adams 8, Caudill 2, Daniel 8, Morrison 4

MC 30 21 23 20-94
RC 09 14 10 15-48

Saints Win on Anderson's Buzzer Beater

Nick Anderson drove the length of the court and hit a shot in the lane on the buzzer to give the St. Patrick Saints a 75-73 road win over the Augusta Panthers tonight. The Saints trailed 71-62 with 1:48 left. Chris Owens and Andy Clarke hit back-to-back three-pointers, Anderson had a basket and Clarke hit another trey to give St. Patrick a 73-71 lead with 19 seconds to play. Augusta tied the game with nine seconds left, setting up Anderson's game winner. Clarke hit three three-pointers in the fourth quarter.

State Tournament Pairings

The 10th Region champions will play the final first round game in both the girls' and boys' state basketball tournaments. The draws were held today.
The girls' 10th Region champion will play the 11th Region champion at 8 pm (central time) on
Thursday, March 13 in the Houchens Industries/KHSAA Girls' Sweet 16 State Basketball Tournament at Diddle Arena in Bowling Green. Defending state champion Lexington Christian and Lexington Catholic are the top teams in the girls' 11th Region.
The boys' 10th Region champion will play the 16th Region champion at 8 pm on Thursday, March 20 in the National City Bank/KHSAA Boys' Sweet 16 State Basketball Tournament at Rupp Arena in Lexington. Elliott County and Rose Hill Christian are the top teams in the boys' 16th Region.

Here are links to the pairings:

Girls'

Boys'

Edited to correct game dates.

Tolle Verbally Commits to Georgetown College

Mason County senior Jackson Tolle has verbally committed to play football at Georgetown College. Tolle will play tight end for the Tigers. He will make it official during a signing ceremony and press conference Wednesday afternoon at Mason County High School.

Mason County Girls Freshmen Beat Bourbon County

The Mason County girls' freshmen team hit 11-of-14 free throws down the stretch and beat Bourbon County 36-31 last night at The Fieldhouse. Taylor Allen scored 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Alicia Moore had eight points and 11 rebounds. Mason County (8-7) plays Montgomery County Monday night in Mt. Sterling.