Lady Royals rout Augusta 89-17 in district semifinal

The Mason County Lady Royals jumped out to a 15-0 lead before the Augusta Lady Panthers got off their first shot and cruised to an 89-17 victory in the upper bracket semifinal game of the 39th District Tournament.

Mason County led 29-6 at the end of the first quarter and then scored 51 straight points. The Lady Royals outscored Augusta 31-0 in the second quarter and scored the first 20 points of the third quarter.

Briana McNutt scored her 1,000th career in the first quarter.

Jordan Frodge scored nine straight points including her 1,000th career point in the second quarter. 

Frodge was 9-of-11 from the field and scored a game-high 20 points.

Erika Simms was 6-of-6 from the field and scored 14 points.

Kara Moran added 10 points.

The Lady Royals shot 67.3 percent from the field including 84.6 percent (11-of-13) in the second half.

Mason County advances to the championship game Thursday night to play the winner of Tuesday night's game between St. Patrick and Bracken County,

MC (20-8) Brooks 3, Highfield 2, O'Mara 5, Reed 8, Moran 10, McNutt 8, Butler 3, May 6, Frodge 20, Simms 14, White 3, Schumacher 3, Boone 4

A (9-18) Browning 3, Garrett 5, Kelsch 3, Shields 6

MC 29 31 20 09- 89

A     06 00 03 08-17