Saturday, December 29, 2018

Royals outscored West Carter 84-64 to advance to 5th place game

The Mason County Royals had their 22-point halftime lead cut to 12 early in the fourth quarter, but they pulled away again for an 84-64 win over the West Carter Comets this afternoon in the consolation bracket semifinals of the Gateway Holiday Classic at Montgomery County.

The Royals ended the first half on a 22-4 run for a 46-24 lead.

West Carter outscored Mason County 25-17 in the third quarter and scored the first two points of the fourth quarter, but the Royals answered with a 19-6 run to take a 25-point lead at 82-57.

Four Royals scored in double figures with Xylon Frey leading the way with 24 points including 12 in the fourth quarter. Braden May followed with a career-high 19 points, Carson Brammer scored 15 points and Jaylen Lofton added 13 points.

Mason County outrebounded West Carter 51-36 and scored 27 points off the Comets’ 23 turnovers.

The Royals had 21 assists and 19 turnovers.

Mason County will play in the 5th place game Sunday at 2 p.m.


MC (5-7) Lofton 13, May 19, Jones 9, Swolsky 4, Frey 24, Brammer 15

WC (6-5) Evans 14, Leadingham 11, Webb 6, Trackett 2, Adkins 12,
Callahan 3, Carter 2, Jordan 11, Bond 3

MC 22 24 17 21- 84
WC 13 11 25 15- 64

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