Brian Kirk named 10th Region Coach of the Year by the KABC

Mason County's Brian Kirk has been named boys' 10th Region Coach of the Year by the Kentucky Basketball Coaches Association.

Kirk was named the 10th Region Coaches Association Coach of the Year on Monday. Kirk has guided the Royals to 16-3 record. Mason County will begin postgame play Monday on an 11-game winning streak.

Scott Lady Eagles Coach Steve Brown is the KABC girls' 10th Region Coach of the Year.

Scott seniors Grant Profitt and Mya Meredith are the KABC 10th Region Players of the Year.

Lady Royals routed by Scott in Section 3 semis of Kentucky 2A Championships

The Mason County Lady Royals fell behind by 19 points in the first quarter and were routed by the Scott Eagles 83-55 in the Section 3 semifinals of the Kentucky 2A Championships tonight at The Fieldhouse.

Scott scored 44 points off Mason County's 30 turnovers. The Lady Royals committed 13 turnovers in the first quarter.

The Lady Eagles had a 17-0 run in the first quarter and a 15-0 run in the second quarter and led 55-26 at the half.

Scott sophomore Mya Meredith scored 26 of her game-high 37 points in the first half. She had 13 rebounds.

Scott led by as many as 34 points in the fourth quarter.

Sam Schumacher had a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds for Mason County. Emma Taylor added 14 points.

The Lady Royals play the Boone County Lady Rebels in Florence Tuesday night.

S (11-7) Coleman 4, Secrist 18, Meredith 37, Buemi 1, Howard 3, Profitt 4, Allen 12, Kallmeyer 4

MC (9-7) Brooks 4, Henry 2, Taylor 14, Harrison 2, Adkins 3, Sims 2, Payne 6, Schumacher 21

S     28 27  11 17- 83
MC 09 17  15 14- 55


(Updated to correct the final score.)