No. 2 Clark County hands Lady Royals their first loss

The No. 2 ranked Clark County Lady Cardinals used their spurtability in a 71-30 victory over the Mason County Lady Royals tonight at Letcher Norton Gymnasium in Winchester. It's Mason County's first loss of the season.

Clark County began a 17-2 first half run by scoring the final 11 points of the first quarter. 

After leading 37-18 at the half, the Lady Cardinals opened the second half with an 8-0 run and outscored the Lady Royals 23-5 in the third quarter.

The fourth quarter was played with a running clock.

The Lady Cardinals scored 26 points off Mason County's 17 turnovers.

Clark County junior guard Kennedy Igo scored 15 of her game-high 20 points in the first half.

Victoria Brooks led Mason County is scoring with nine points.

Mason County plays Newport Central Catholic Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Donna Murphy Classic at Newport High School.

CC (3-0)  J.Flowers 3, T. Flowers 16, Harrison 14, Igo  20, Byars 3, Bell 13, Gray 2

MC (2-1) Henry 5, Harrison 2, Brooks 9, Taylor 5, Payne 5, Schumacher 4

CC  19 18 23 11- 71
MC 06 12 05 07- 30



(Updated to correct the final score in the opening sentence.)

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 Cardinals edge Lady Royals 62-61 in OT

The Clark County Lady Cardinals, the No. 1 team in the 10th Region and the defending champions of the region, escaped with a 62-61 overtime win over the Mason County Lady Royals tonight at The Fieldhouse.

Mason County guard AJ Reed hit a three-pointer to send the game into overtime.

The Lady Cardinals outscored the Lady Royals 4-3 in the extra period.

Clark County was without sophomore point guard Kennedy Igo who is sidelined with an injury.

Senior forward Shemaya Behanan  scored a game-high 22 points for Clark County. 

Jasmine Flowers scored 12 points and Haley Harrison added 11 points.

Reed and Victoria Brooks scored 13 points apiece for Mason County. Kara Moran added 11 points.

Mason County lost its season opener to Rowan County in overtime Tuesday night.

Clark County beat Mason County in overtime in the championship game of the 10th Region tournament last season.

The Lady Royals play the Holmes Lady Bulldogs in Covington Monday night.

CC (1-1) J. Flowers 12, Bell 6, Wilson 6, T. Flowers 5, Behanan 22, Harrison 11

MC (0-2) Brooks 13, Reed 13, Taylor 6, Moran 11, May 3, Payne 2, White 6, Schumacher 4, Poe 3

CC 09 17 15 17  04- 62

MC 08 15 14 21 03- 61

Lady Royals lose to Clark County 56-53 in OT in region final

The Mason County Lady Royals suffered a heartbreaking 56-53 overtime loss in to the Clark County Lady Cardinals in the championship game of the 10th Region Tournament Saturday night at Harrison County.

Briana McNutt's potential game-winning layup just before the fourth quarter buzzer was waved off by by an official who called McNutt for traveling 

Clark County led by 10 points at halftime and took its biggest lead at 39-26 with 6:16 left in the third quarter.

Mason County closed the gap to five points at 43-38 at the end of the third quarter.

A.J. Reed hit two free throws to tie the score at 48-48 with 3:31 left.

Jordan Frodge made a reverse a layup to give the Lady Royals their first and only lead at 50-48 with 2:19 to play.

Clark County guard Kennedy Igo hit two free throws to tie the game with 1:33 left.

After the traveling call, one second was put back on the clock. Clark County, inbounded the ball, but did not attempt a shot.

Igo opened the overtime period with a three-pointer.

Whitney O'Mara made one of two free throws with 2:42 to play.

A basket in the low post from Malena Bell gave the Lady Cardinals a 55-51 lead two minutes left.

O'Mara hit a jumper off the dribble with 1:35 to go.

Shemaya Behanan pushed the lead back out to three by making one of two free throws with 18 seconds left.

Mason County missed three shots in the lane in the closing seconds.

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

Igo scored a game-high 22 points.

Behanan added 13 points.

Frodge led Mason County in scoring with 15 points.

O'Mara followed with 13 points and Reed tossed in 11 points.

CC (29-4) J. Flowers 8, Igo 22, Bell 8, Behanan 13, T. Flowers 3, Hardiman 5

MC (23-9) O'Mara 13, Reed 11, McNutt 8, Frodge 15, Boone 6

CC  13 22 08 07 06- 56

MC 09 16 13 12 03- 53

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