Paris tops Robertson Co. 68-42 to advance to region semifinals

The Paris Greyhounds outscored the Robertson County Black Devils 31-7 in the third quarter on their way to a 68-42 win in the quarterfinals of the 10th Region Tournament tonight at the Mason County Fieldhouse.

Paris led 17-3 at the end of the first quarter, but the Black Devils cut the Greyhounds' lead to nine at  the end of the second quarter.

Paris pulled away with the big third quarter and led by 36 points early in the fourth quarter.

The Greyhounds scored 37 points off the Black Devils' 28 turnovers. 

Eric Johnson scored a game-high 14 points for Paris.

Jekobi Wells, Jordan Davis and Ryan Davis each scored 12 points.

Mason Burden led Robertson County with 12 points.

Austin Dugan added 11 points and nine rebounds, and was named to the All-Tournament Team.

P (26-7) Cunningham 8, Johnson 14, Strings 3, Ashford 5, Adams 2, Wells 12, J. Davis 12, R. Davis 12

RC (16-15) Dotson 7, Moore 3, Becker 2, Schalch 7, Dugan 11, Burden 12

P    17 12 31 08- 68

RC 03 17 07 15- 42

Burden leads Robertson Co. past St. Patrick 74-60

Mason Burden scored 29 points to lead the Robertson County Black Devils to a 74-60 victory over the St. Patrick Saints Tuesday night at Robertson County.

After leading 16-13 at the end of the third quarter, the Black Devils outscored the Saints 18-10 in the second quarter.

Jake Swolsky led St. Patrick in scoring with 16 points.

Ben Swolsky followed with 13 points and Pat McKay added 12 points.

The Saints host Calvary Christian on Homecoming Saturday night.

RC (12-9) Burden 29, Schalch 12, Dugan 10, Moore 10, R. Becker 5, J. Becker 4, Murphy 4

SP (7-18) J. Swolsky 16, B. Swolsky 13, McKay 12, Walton 9, Bauer 8, Black 2

RC 16 18 19 21- 74

SP  13 10 15 22- 60