Sunday, December 19, 2010

Royals' rally comes up short in 59-53 loss to Mt. Vernon

The Mason County Royals lost to the Mt. Vernon (NY) Knights 59-53 Saturday in the quarterfinal round of the Iolani Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii. Mt. Vernon, ranked No. 14 in USA Today's Super 25, led 41-28 with 3:40 left in the third quarter. Mason County went on a 14-2 run to get to within one at 43-42 with 6:35 to play in the game. It was 45-44 Mt. Vernon with 3:35 when the Knights put together a 15-6 run to lead by nine at 59-50. Treg Setty hit a three-pointer at the buzzer for the final margin. Setty ended up with 24 points. Jordan Gilbert added 11 points. Jabarie Hinds, who has committed to West Virginia, scored 22 points for Mt. Vernon. Mason County will play Lexington Catholic Monday at 10 p.m. (Maysville time).

MC (3-2) Gilbert 11, Osborne 5, Black 9, Setty 24, Harris 4
MV (4-0) Samuels 4, Hinds 22, Cousins 14, Copeland, Lovell 2, Doughty 2, Robinson 6, Stephens 2, Walker 6

MC FG 43.8% 3 PT FG 28.6% FT 58.3% REB 32 TO 21
MV FG 45.3% 3 PT FG 25% FT 53.3% REB 32 TO 15

MC 20 04 15 14-53
MV 23 07 13 16-59

(Edited to correct Treg Setty's point total)

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