Royals hold off Pendleton County 62-57

The Mason County Royals led by 12 points in the third quarter and trailed by two in the fourth quarter before pulling out a 62-57 win over the Pendleton County Wildcats tonight at The Fieldhouse. It's the school's 11-hundredth win. Mason County was up 41-29 in the third quarter. Pendleton County ended the quarter on a 14-4 run to close the gap to two. The Wildcats took their only lead at 51-49, but Mason County answered with a 9-0 run and sealed the win at the free throw line. Treg Setty led Mason County with 15 points. Jordan Gilbert hit 4-of-4 free throws late in the game and ended up with 12 points. Bradley Lang (photo) made 3 of his last four free throws and added 11 points. Justin Lang hit a three-pointer and 2-of-2 foul shots down the stretch. Pendleton County senior Tim Cooper hit four three-pointers and scored a game-high 25 points. The Royals play at Madison Central Friday night.

MC (10-4) Gilbert 12, J. Lang 6, Setty 15, B. Lang 11, King 3, Fearis 8, Bluford 4, Osborne 3
PC (10-8) Monroe 9, Cooper 25, Greene 15, Farrell 5, Taylor 3

MC FG 56.1% 3 PT FG 33.3.% FT 52.4% REB 26 TO 13
PC FG 40.9% 3 PT FG 33.3.% FT 77.8% REB 26 TO 13

MC 19 18 08 17-62
PC 12 15 16 14-57

(Photo credit: Whitney Allen)