Royals use strong defense to beat Dixie Heights 48-34

The Mason County Royals scored 25 points off turnovers and scored the last nine points of the game in a 48-34 win over the Dixie Heights Colonels tonight in the 8th Annual Bluegrass-Buckeye Charity Holiday Classic at Northern Kentucky University. Treg Setty scored a game-high 17 points. Bradley Lang added 10 points. The Royals play at Highlands Friday night.

MC (3-0) Gilbert 7, J. Lang 5, Black 2, Setty 17, B. Lang 10, King 4, Fearis 2, Hamm 1
DH (1-4) Trammel 5, Raleigh 2, Smith 11, Pike 8, 2, Hatton 2, Stahl 4, Boone 2

MC FG 40.5% 3 PT FG 23.1% FT 73.3% REB 27 TO 17
DH FG 35% 3 PT FG 25% FT 66.7% REB 28 TO 23

MC 12 09 14 13-48
DH 10 07 11 06-34

Notes:

• Justin Lang received the Scholar Athlete Award for Mason County;
• Jordan Gilbert was named Most Valuable Player for Mason County;
• The Royals have held two of their first three opponents under 40 points;
• Mason County is 5-0 at The Bank of Kentucky Center;
• For the second consecutive year at the Bluegrass-Buckeye Charity Holiday Classic, basketball great Oscar Robertson walked into The Bank of Kentucky Center with the Royals.

(Edited to correct Mason County's record)