Clark Co. Lady Cardinals repeat as 10th Region champions

The Clark County Lady Cardinals won their second consecutive 10th Region title and their third in five seasons with a 68-56 victory over the Scott Lady Eagles in the championship game tonight at The Fieldhouse.

Clark County outscored Scott 18-8 in the second quarter to lead 34-19 at the half.

The Lady Eagles outscored the Lady Cardinals 13-5 in the third quarter to pull within seven points, but Clark County used a 26-14 run in the fourth quarter to take its biggest lead of the game at 65-46.

The Lady Cardinals shot 53.2 percent from the field and made 7-of-13 three-pointers (53.8 percent).

Haley Harrison led Clark County in scoring with 20 points.

Shemaya Behanan scored 17 points, Kennedy Igo followed with 11 points and Maleaha Bell added 10 points.

Scott senior Anna Clephane scored a game-high 27 points and Summer Secrist added 20 points.

Harrison, Behanan, Igo, Bell, Clephane, Secrist and Scott freshman Sofia Allen were named to the All-Tournament Team.

Clark County will play 13th Region champion Harlan County in the first round of the St. Elizabeth Healthcare KHSAA Girls Sweet Sixteen Wednesday at 8 p.m. at BB&T Arena at Northern Kentucky University.

CC (26-7) J. Flowers 6, Bell 10, Igo 11, Wilson 2, T. Flowers 2, Behahan 17, Harrison 20

S (19-15) Coleman 4, Secrist 20, Allen 5, Clephane 27, 

CC  16 18 05 29- 68

S     11 08 13 24- 56

Clark Co. upsets No. 1 Campbell Co., Scott edges Mason Co. in double overtime in girls semis

The Clark County Lady Cardinals upset top ranked Campbell County 51-48 and the Scott Lady Eagles edged the Mason County Lady Royals 65-63 in double overtime tonight in the semifinals of the Girls 10th Region Tournament at The Fieldhouse.

Mason County used a 9-0 run to take a 52-48 lead with 1:52 left in the fourth quarter, but Scott answered with a 4-0 run to force overtime.

Scott missed a shot at the end of the first overtime.

The Lady Royals led 61-59 in the second overtime, but the Lady Eagles again scored four straight points to regain the lead. 

After Mason County junior Victoria Brooks tied the game at 63-63, Scott senior Anna Clephane made one of two free throws with 18 seconds remaining and hit one of two free throws with 5.9 seconds left. 

AJ Reed's desperation shot just inside the midcourt stripe was short as the buzzer sounded.

Victoria Brooks led the Lady Royals in scoring with 21 points.

Reed scored 17 points, Kara Moran followed with 12 points and Haley White added 11 points.

Reed and Moran were named to the All-Tournament Team.

In the first game, Clark County jumped out to a 9-0 lead and was up by as many as 15 points in the second quarter.

The Lady Camels rallied to tie the game 38-38 in the fourth quarter.

Clark County went up by five at 48-43 with 1:30 to go.

Campbell County got to within one point at 49-48 with 5.8 seconds left.

Kennedy Igo sank two free throws to make it 51-48 with 3.6 seconds to go.

Taylor Clos missed a long three-pointer at the buzzer.

Clos scored a game-high 25 points and was named to the All-Tournament Team along with her teammate, Lexi Stapleton.

Clark County and Scott will meet in the championship game Saturday at 7 p.m.

Clark Co.  (25-7) J. Flowers 8, Behanan 12, Igo 8, Bell 8, Harrison 3, T. Flowers 6, Wilson 6

Campbell Co. (29-4) Clos 25, Schwarber 9, Stapleton 9, Miller 3, Koeninger 2

Clark Co.        11 15 09 16- 51

Campbell Co. 05 10 18 15- 48

S (19-14) Coleman 2, Secrist 23, Profitt 8, Allen 14, Clephane 18

MC (19-12) Brooks 21, Reed 17, Taylor 2, Moran 12, White 11, 

S     13 15 14 10 04 09- 65

MC 13 15 11 14 04 07- 63

Lady Royals beat Paris, will face Scott in region SF

The Mason County Lady Royals ended the first quarter on an 18-0 run and scored the first three points of the second quarter on their way to a 50-32 victory over the Paris Lady Hounds tonight in the quarterfinal round of the 10th Region Tournament at The Fieldhouse.

Mason County junior Kara Moran had a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds. 

The Lady Royals will play the Scott Lady Eagles Friday night in the semifinals.

Scott outscored Harrison County 17-3 in the second quarter and beat the Fillies 77-44.

Scott senior Anna Clephane had a double-double with 28 points and 11 rebounds.

Paris senior Kiara Garrard and Harrison County junior Madison Kellione were named to the All-Tournament Team.

Garrard scored her 1,000th career point tonight.

MC (19-11) Brooks 8, Reed 9, Taylor 8, Moran 11, Payne 2, White 5, Schumacher 7

P (22-10) Tye 2, Strings 11, K.Garrard 11, A. Garrard 2, Finch 4, Byars 2

MC 18 13 12 09- 50

P     04 13 08 07- 32

S (18-14) Clephane 28, Secrist 19, Reinhart 7, Allen 2, Profitt 6, Coleman 4, Breeze 2, Henderson 4, Howard 3

HC (25-6) Morris 2, Kellione 18, Hatterick 16, Clements 5, Kenney 3

S    19 17 20 21- 77

HC 10 03 13 18- 44

(Updated to add that Mason County scored the first three points of the second quarter.)

Lady Royals fall to Scott 56-50

The Mason County Lady Royals lost to the Scott Lady Eagles 56-50 Tuesday night in Taylor Mill.

The Lady Eagles outscored the Lady Royals 23-16 in the fourth quarter.

The loss snapped Mason County's three-game winning streak.

Briana McNutt scored a game-high 20 points and Jordan Frodge added 10 points.

Scott was led in scoring by Alexis Stapleton with 19 points and Anna Clephane with 18 points.

Mason County hosts Rowan County tonight at the Lady Royals Gym.

S (13-10) Franxman 1, Secrist 6, Profitt 5, Clephane 18, Brown 7, Stapleton 19

MC (16-5) O'Mara 9, Reed 2, Littleton 5, Moran 4, McNutt 20, Frodge 10

S     18 11 04 23- 56

MC 15 14 05 16- 50

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Lady Royals upset by Scott in region semifinals

The Mason County Lady Royals lost to the Scott Lady Eagles 63-62 Friday night in the semifinals of the 10th Region Tournament at Campbell County Middle School.

Mason County led 39-31 with three minutes left in the third quarter, but Scott scored the final seven points of the quarter- part of a 21-11 run that gave the Lady Eagles a 52-50 lead with 2:59 left in the game.

After Kara Moran scored to tie the game at 52-52, Scott scored six straight points. Brianna McNutt's 3-pointer cut the deficit in half, but the Lady Eagles scored the next three points to lead 61-55 with 25 seconds left.

Two free throws by Jordan Frodge with 17 seconds to go and two free throws by McNutt got Mason County to within two at 61-59. Scott sophomore Alexis Stapleton sealed the win by making two free throws with three seconds remaining. Frodge hit a last second 3-pointer.

Whitney O'Mara had a game-high 21 points and scored her 1,000th career point. McNutt scored 12 points and Frodge added 11.

Stapleton led Scott in scoring with 19 points. Anna Clephane added 16 points.

The loss snapped Mason County's nine-game winning streak.

Scott advances to the championship game to play Campbell County in a rematch of the 37th District finals. Campbell County beat Clark County 73-71 in overtime in the other semifinal.

S (20-12) Secrist 8, Dant 1, Wagner 7, Clephane 16, Davis 4, Brown 2, Kallmeyer 6, Stapleton 19,
MC (27-4) O'Mara 21, Kumler 2, Littleton 2, Moran 8, McNutt 12, Frodge 11, Boone 6

S     15 09 14 25- 63
MC 08 18 13 23- 62

Lady Royals Beat Scott High 74-66

The Mason County Lady Royals ran their winning streak to four games with a 74-66 victory over the Scott Lady Eagles Thursday night.

Whitney O'Mara led Mason County in scoring with 22 points. She was 10-of-13 from the field. Briana McNutt followed with 16 points and Maddie Boone added 11.

Scott sophomore Anna Clephane scored 36 points. She made 16-of-17 free throws.

MC (22-3) O'Mara 22, Kumler 2, Littleton 6, Moran 8, McNutt 16, Frodge 9, Boone 11

S (13-11) Secrist 9, Dant 2, Wagner 3, Celphane 36, Kallmeyer 2, Stapleton 14

MC 25 11 24 14- 74

S     12 25 12 17- 66