Blake Reed becomes 10th Region's all-time leading scorer and hits game winner for the Royals

A few minutes after becoming the 10th Region's all-time leading scorer, Blake Reed hit a buzzer-beater corner 3-pointer to give the Mason County Royals an 80-77 come-from-behind win over the Green County Dragons in the Mike Murphy Champions Classic at The Fieldhouse on Friday night.

After trailing by 12 points at halftime, Mason County came back to lead 55-51 in the third quarter.

The Royals would need another rally after Green County led 72-65 with 3:51 remaining in the game.

Reed started the rally with an and-1. Jake Feldhaus followed with a putback. Reed tied the game with a layup.

Greenup County scored to lead 74-72.

Reed put Mason County back in front and surpassed Tollesboro's Chris Harrison as the region's all-time leading scorer with a 3-pointer at the 1:50 mark. Cayden Reed's basket gave the Royals a 77-74 lead.

Green County tied the game with a 3-pointer with six seconds to go.

After a timeout, Mason County drove into front court and tried to go inside, but the ball went out of bounds off of Green County.

The Royals took their final timeout before Blake Reed hit the game-winning basket.

There were 11 ties and 11 lead changes in the game.

Mason County scored 33 points off Green County's 18 turnovers.

Blake Reed finished with four 3-pointers and a game-high 28 points.

Cayden Reed had 21 points, six rebounds and six assists.

Landon Scilley scored 16 points on 8-of-11 from the field.

Feldhaus scored four points and grabbed eight rebounds despite playing less than 12 minutes due to foul trouble.

Mason County (3-1) will play Lexington Christian Academy in the final game of the Mike Murphy Champions Classic on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

Green County (1-3), coached by former Royal Jordan Gilbert, will play Augusta in Saturday's second game at 2:30.

Mason County 18 13 24 25  — 80

Green County  20 23 11 23  — 77

Mason County  — Hamilton 6, B. Reed 28, Feldhaus 4, C. Reed 21, Horch 2, Scilley 16, Myrick 3

Green County  — McKinney 21, Hodges 5, Marr 16, Willis 10, Bishop 4, Blakeman 21

With this bucket, Blake Reed becomes the All Time Leading Scorer in 10th Region History! Assisted by little brother Cayden Reed. pic.twitter.com/0eL5kz1hp7

— Mason Co. Royals Boys Basketball (@MCRoyalsBBall) December 9, 2023

Buzzer beater!

Mason County 80
Green County 77 pic.twitter.com/XTlbm3JcUn

— Mason Co. Royals Boys Basketball (@MCRoyalsBBall) December 9, 2023