Ty Fox named West Team Offensive MVP in Northeastern Kentucky Senior Bowl

Ty Fox of Mason County was named West Team Offensive Most Valuable Player in the Northeastern Kentucky Senior Bowl at Morehead State University's Jayne Stadium Friday night.

The East Team outscored the West Team 14-6 in the second half for a  20-12 victory.

Tristan Bishop of Bracken County threw a 72-yard touchdown pass to Fox.

Nicholas Rice of Bracken County was the West Team scholarship recipient.

Other award winners include:

Logan Kellione of Harrison County, West Team Defensive Most Valuable Player

Nick Conley of Russell, East Team Offensive Most Valuable Player

Garet McCloud of Johnson Central, East Team Defensive Most Valuable Player

Austin Bays of Raceland, East Team scholarship recipient.

Former Fleming County, Manchester, Rowan County and Kentucky Christian University coach Gene Peterson was inducted into the Northeastern Kentucky Senior Bowl Hall of Fame at halftime.

Peterson will begin his first year as the running backs coach at Morehead State University in the 2017 season.

Royals' season ends with a 75-57 loss to Scott

The Mason County Royals' season came to an end tonight with a 75-57 loss to the Scott Eagles in the quarterfinals of the 10th Region Tournament at the Mason County Fieldhouse.

It was a game of runs. Scott guard Jake Ohmer, the KABC 10th Region Player of the Year, scored seven straight points to give the Eagles a 17-10 lead.

Mason County tied the game with a 7-0 run.

Scott answered with a 10-0 run to lead 27-17 early in the second quarter.

Mason County scored eight straight points to close the gap to two with 4:29 remaining in the first half.

Scott led 39-31 at halftime.

Mason County got to within three points three times in the third quarter, but the Eagles were up 55-47 at the end of the third quarter.

After Mason County guard Sam Kumler opened the fourth quarter with a corner three-pointer, Scott went on an 18-3 run to lead 73-53 with 2:58 to play.

The Eagles shot 54.9 percent from the field including 8-of-16 on three-pointers.

Jake Ohmer scored a game-high 28 points.

Vincent Dumlao came off the bench to add 17 points for the Eagles.

Chad Ohmer tossed in 12 points.

Ty Fox, Mason County's only senior, was named to the All-Tournament Team after leading the Royals in scoring with 19 points. He was 9-of-10 from the field.

Leevi Dunaway scored 15 points before fouling out with 5:22 left in the game.  

Jaylen Lofton added 11 points.

S (18-13) C. Ohmer 12, J. Ohmer 28, Jolley 6, Perrin 9, Pouncy 3, Dumlao 17

MC (17-16) Dunaway 15, Kumler 3, Lofton 11, Perkins 2, Fox 19, Boyd 5, Jackson 2

S     22 17 16 20- 75

MC 17 14 16 10- 57

Royals hang on for a 73-68 win over Bracken County for district championship

The Mason County Royals built a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter and held on for 73-68 win over the Bracken County Polar Bears tonight in the championship game of the 39th District Tournament.

Mason County led 59-46 with 5:30 left and 70-60 with 1:02 to play, but struggled at the free throw line and Bracken County closed to within three at 71-68 with 20 seconds to go.

The Royals missed two free throws with 10 seconds left. 

Austin Crawford, who scored a game-high 45 points for Bracken County, missed a three-point shot with 1.7 seconds left.

Sam Kumler sank two free throws to seal the victory.

Mason County was 13-of-23 from the free throw line in the fourth quarter.

Leevi Dunaway hit 10-of-13 free throws in the fourth quarter and 16-of-22 for the game. He had a double-double with 30 points and 10 rebounds.

Jaylen Lofton scored 16 points and Ty Fox added 14 points.

Dalton Perkins blocked five shots.

Crawford scored 22 of Bracken County's 25 fourth quarter points.

For the game, Crawford was 18-of-34 from the field (2-of-12 on three-pointers) and 7-of-12 from the free throw line. He had a game-high 11 rebounds.

MC (17-15) Dunaway 30, Kumler 6, Lofton 16, Perkins 2, Fox 14, Boyd 5

BC (16-14) Crawford 45, Engnes 5, Jones 4, Tad Fisher 6, Appleman 3, Deaton 2

MC 14 17 18 24- 73

BC  12 16 15 25- 68

Royals use big 2nd half to beat Augusta 54-36 in district opener

Augusta controlled the tempo in the first half and it was a four-point game at intermission, but Mason County sped up the game in the second half and the Royals beat the Panthers 54-36 tonight in the upper bracket semifinal game of the 39th District Tournament at the Fieldhouse.

There were three ties and four lead changes in the first half and Mason County had a 20-16 lead at the half.

The Royals outscored the Panthers 18-7 in the third quarter and led by as many 23 points in the fourth quarter.

Mason County shot 56 percent from the field in the second half.

Jaylen Lofton scored 16 of his game-high 18 points in the second half.

Ty Fox had a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds.

Mason County advances to the championship game Thursday night and will play the winner of Tuesday's game between St. Patrick and Bracken County.

MC (16-15) Dunaway 6, Lofton 18, Perkins 6, Fox 15, Boyd 9

A (11-16) Johnson 6, Laycock 12, Cordle 3, Shoemaker 8, Philpot 4, Mains 1

MC 09 11 18 16- 54

A    08 08 07 13- 36

4th quarter run propels Royals to a 75-66 win over Bishop Brossart

After falling behind by five points in the opening minute of the fourth quarter, the Mason County Royals reeled off 12 straight points on their way to a 75-66 win over the Bishop Brossart Mustangs in their final game of the regular season tonight at the Fieldhouse.

Mason County had a seven-point lead at the half and was up eight at 39-31 early in the third quarter.

Bishop Brossart chipped away at the lead and tied the game at 48-48 by ending the third quarter on a 5-0 run.

The Mustangs scored the first five points of the fourth quarter,

Mason County sped up the pace and turned a 53-48 deficit into a 60-53 lead in  a two and a half minute span. 

The Royals made 8-of-9 free throws in the fourth quarter and evened their record at 15-15.

Leevi Dunaway scored 11 of his game 27 points in the fourth quarter.

Ty Fox had a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds,

Jaylen Lofton added 14 points.

Mason County will host the Augusta Panthers in the semifinals of the 39th District Tournament Monday night.

MC (15-15) Dunaway 27, Kumler 5, Lofton 14, Perkins 4, Fox 17, Boyd 3, Jackson 2, Mitchell 3

BB (10-17) Schumacher 5, Duffy 13, Bell 12, Donnelly 6, Hamberg 14, Kremer 15, Wieland 1

MC 20 13 15 27- 75

BB  16 10 22 18- 66

Dunaway's 34 points lead Royals to 68-62 win over Harrison County

Leevi Dunaway scored 34 points to lead the Mason County Royals to a 68-62 road win over the Harrison County Thorobreds tonight.

Mason County jumped out to an 8-0 lead, but Harrison County rallied to tie the game at 11-11. That was the first of five ties.

The Thorobreds led 26-22 with 3:25 left in the second quarter, but the Royals scored 12 straight points including the final eight points of the first half.

Mason County led by 13 points late in the third quarter. Harrison County closed to within with at 50-47 with 5:46 left in the game. The Royals pushed the lead back out to nine at 58-49 with 2:42 to go. The Thorobreds got to within four points three times late in the fourth quarter, but the Royals held on for their 14th win of the season.

Mason County made 13-of-18 free throws in the fourth quarter.

Dunaway was of 9-of-12 from the foul line in the final quarter. He was 10-of-16 from the field for the game and had nine rebounds. 

Jaylen Lofton and Ty Fox both scored 11 points.

Mason County will close out the regular season Tuesday night at home against the Bishop Brossart Mustangs.

MC (14-15) Dunaway 34, Kumer 9, Lofton 11, Perkins 3, Fox 11

HC (4-23) Free 15, Turley 15, Harris 7, Gilkey 14, Boyers 1, Price 6, Midden 2, Linville 2

MC 17 13 17 21- 68

HC 17 09 10  26- 62



(Updated to add that Harrison County got to within three points in the fourth quarter.)

Royals finish strong to beat Western Brown 74-65

After missing 13 of their first 21 free throws, the Mason County Royals hit 6-of-8 in the final 2:02 and beat the Western Brown Broncos 74-65 tonight in Mount Orab, Ohio.

There were nine ties and seven lead changes in the first half.

Mason County opened the third quarter with three three-pointers to take a 46-36 lead.

Western Brown rallied to tie the game at 51-51 with 3:15 left in the third quarter.

That was the last tie as the Royals scored four straight points and never relinquished the lead, but the Broncos stayed in striking distance.

With Mason County clinging to a three-point lead, Jaylen Lofton made two free throws to make it 70-65 with 19 seconds left.

Lofton came up with a steal and layup to push the lead to seven with 13 seconds.

Dalton Perkins scored on a tip in for the final margin.

Mason County shot 50 percent from the field in both halves.

Leevi Dunaway led the Royals in scoring with a game-high 19 points.

Lofton and Sam Kumler both scored 16 points and Ty Fox added 15 points.

Mason County's next game is February 10th at Harrison County.

MC (13-15) Dunaway 19, Kumler 16, Lofton 16, Perkins 5, Boyd 3, Fox 15
WB (6-13) Wolfe 18, Fischer 10, O;Hara 11, Nickell 12, Smith 2, Finn 11

MC 14 23 20 17- 74
WB 19 17 17 12- 65

Clark Co. end game on a 15-1 run in a 79-61 win over Mason Co.

The Clark County Cardinals ended the game on a 15-1 run to beat the Mason County Royals 79-61 tonight at the Fieldhouse.

Clark County led by 13 points in the second quarter and by 15 in the third quarter. Mason County rallied in both quarters to get to within six points, but the Cardinals scored the final basket at the end of each quarter for eight points leads.

The Royals opened the fourth quarter with a 9-5 to get within four at 64-60, but only scored one point the rest of the game. Mason County was scoreless in the final four minutes.

Clark County outrebounded Mason County 49-31.

The Royals were 6-of-27 (22.2 percent) on three-point shots.

Mason County was led in scoring by Ty Fox with 17 points.

Jaylen Lofton followed with 16 points and Caleb Boyd added 14 points.

The Royals play the Western Brown Broncos in Mt. Orab, Ohio Saturday night.

CC (17-9) Williams 10, Taylor 6, Cooper 24, Graham 15, Philpot 10, Jenkins 5, Johnson 4, Jackson 4

MC (12-15) Kumler 6, Lofton 16, Perkins 2, Boyd 14, Fox 17, Jackson 6

CC  20 18 21 20- 79

MC 12 18 21 10- 61

Lofton and Fox combine for 51 points to lead Royals to a 67-56 win over Montgomery Co.

Jaylen Lofton scored a career-high 29 points and Ty Fox had a double-double with 22 points and 14 rebounds (both career highs) to lead the Mason County Royals to a 67-56 road win over the Montgomery County Indians tonight.

Mason County, without suspended players Leevi Dunaway, Jayden Stewart and Tykeise Henry, led the whole game and snapped a three-game losing streak.

The Royals led by as many 16 points in the fourth quarter.

Montgomery County only shot 31.1 percent from the field and was 1-of-19 on three-point shots.

Mason County shot 57.7 percent from the field in the second half and 40 percent for the game.

Lofton scored 20 points in the second half.

Mason County hosts Clark County Friday night.

Mason Co. (12-14) Kumler 5, Lofton 29, Perkins 6, Boyd 5, Fox 22
Montgomery Co. (6-18) Barber 2, Norris 15, Davis 14, Chism 4, Ralls 7, Jones 10, Kosier 4

Mason Co.             16 12 18 21-67
Montgomery Co.   12 09 11 24-56

Red Hot Boyd Co. routs Mason Co. 102-76

For the second straight night a hot shooting team handed the Mason County Royals a lopsided loss.

The Boyd County Lions were 16-of-27 (59.3 percent) from three-point range and routed Mason County 102-76 tonight at Boyd County.

The Royals were playing without leading scorer Leevi Dunaway who is suspended until next Saturday.

Boyd County hit nine of 17 three-point shots in the first half and were up 49-35 at halftime.

The Lions led by as many as 30 points in the fourth quarter.

Boyd County center Hunter Kenser had a double-double with 30 points and 11 rebounds.

Mason County was led in scoring by Jaylen Lofton with 21 points.

Ty Fox followed with 19 points and Sam Kumler added 11 points.

The Royals shot 50.8 percent from the field, but were just 1-of-13 from behind the arc.

Mason County has lost three straight games and 10 of the last 12.

The Royals play at Montgomery County Tuesday night.

BC (16-4) Evans 4, T, Smith 18, Stewart 12, Robinson 14, Kenser 30, Mullen 10, Jarrell 3, Gauze 6, Z. Smith 2, West 2, Layne 1
MC (11-14) Kumler 11, Lofton 21, Perkins 6, Boyd 7, Steward 2, Fox 19, Mitchell 2, Chambers 4, Devine 4

BC  22 27 27 26- 102
MC 17 18 22 19-   76

Paris beats Mason County for the first time since 1991

For the first time since 1991, Paris has a win over Mason County. 

The Greyhounds beat the Royals 71-60 tonight at the Fieldhouse.

Mason County had won 20 straight games against Paris.

Paris, the 10th Region All "A" Champion, outscored Mason County 28-14 in the first quarter and led by as many as 24 points in the third quarter.

The Greyhounds scored 21 points off the Royals' 21 turnovers.

Four Greyhounds scored in double figures with Jekobi Wells leading the way with 21 points.

Eric Johnson and Tayjin Cunningham both scored 13 points and Ryan Davis added 12 points.

Ty Fox had a double-double (18 points and 12 rebounds) for Mason County.

Leevi Dunaway scored 12 points and Sam Kumler tossed in 11 points.

Mason County hosts Rowan County Friday night.

P 15-6) Johnson 13, Ashford 6, Wells 21, J. Davis 5, R. Davis 12, Cunningham 13, Dumphord 1

MC (11-12) Dunaway 12, Kumler 11, Lofton 4, Boyd 6, Steward 2, Fox 18, Jackson 7

P      28 14 17 12- 71

MC   14 10 15 21- 66

Royals snap four-game losing skid with a 78-61 win over Lewis Co.

The Mason County Royals snapped a four-game losing streak with a 78-61 win over the Lewis County Lions tonight at the Fieldhouse.

The Royals had a 14-0 run in the second quarter and a 12-0 run in the third quarter.

Mason County shot 59.4 percent from the field in the first half and 51.7 percent for the game.

Leevi Dunaway scored a game-high 29 points.

Jaylen Lofton scored 19 points and Ty Fox added 17 points.

Mason County hosts Paris Tuesday night.

MC (11-11) Dunaway 29, Lofton 19, Boyd 6, Steward 4, Fox 17, Mitchell 3
LC (4-14) Kelly 10, Wallingford 5, Plank 3, Offutt 21, Ruckel 8, Ripato 7, Robersion 5, Ellis 2

MC 19 30 20 09- 78
LC  19 14 13 09- 61

Pendleton County outscores Mason County 111-91

The Pendleton County Wildcats scored 40 points in the first quarter and defeated the Mason County Royals 111-91 tonight at Pendleton County.

The Wildcats made 10 three-pointers in the first half and led by 20 in the second quarter.

The Royals closed to within six at 84-78 in the opening minute of the fourth quarter, but Pendleton County pulled away with a 20-5 run.

Pendleton County sophomore guard Dontaie Allen scored a game-high 44 points and grabbed 13 rebounds.

Leevi Dunaway scored a career-high 41 points for Mason County.

Mason County senior Ty Fox scored a career-high 21 points.

Jayden Steward added 10 points.

Mason Dennie and Grant Walsh both scored 25 points for Pendleton County.

The Wildcats shot 61.9 percent from the field in the first half and 51.9 percent for the game.

Pendleton County was 13 of 16 from three-point range.

Mason County shot 52.9 percent from the field and 26.7 percent on three-point shots.

Pendleton County scored 31 points off Mason County's 21 turnovers.

The 202 combined points are a record for Mason County and an opponent. The previous record was 196 (Mason County 124, Tollesboro 72 in 1992).

The 111 points scored by Pendleton County are the second highest allowed by a Mason County team, Scott County scored 112 vs. the Royals 1995.

It's the first time Mason County has allowed 100 or more points since Scott County scored 105 in 1998.

Mason County has lost four straight games and seven of their last eight.

The Royals host the Lewis County Lions Saturday night.

PC (12-7) Allen 44, Dennie 25, Walsh 25, Yelton 25, Antrobus 2, Monroe 2, Sullivan 3, Crouch 3
MC (10-11) Dunaway 41, Lofton 5, Boyd, Fox 21, Jackson 6, Mitchell 3, Frey 2

PC  40 22 22 27- 111
MC 21 24 26 20-  91

Greenup County outscores Mason County 96-80

The Greenup County Musketeers outscored the Mason County Royals 33-19 in the fourth quarter for a 96-80 win at the Fieldhouse tonight.

Mason County rallied from a 10-point deficit to take a 51-50 lead with 3:50 left in the third quarter.

Greenup County, after leading 63-61 at the end of third quarter, scored the first eight points of the fourth quarter, and ended up being a 15-3 run.

Mike Hubbert scored 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Gage Hughes added 27 points to lead Greenup County in scoring.

Leevi Dunaway scored a game-high 33 points for Mason County.

Jaylen Lofton followed with 15 points and Jayden Steward and Ty Fox both scored 12 points.

Mason County coach Buddy Biggs was sick and missed the game. Assistant coach Brian Miller coached the team.

Mason County falls to 10-10. The Royals play at Pendleton County Friday nght.

GC (12-5) Jackson 8, Hubbert 30, Hughes 27, Keeton 13, Lanning 11, Thomas 6

Mc (10-10) Dunaway 33, Lofton 15, Boyd 3, Steward 12, Jackson 3, Mitchell 2, Fox 2

GC 22 18 23 33- 96

MC 16 19 26 19- 80

Royals' losing skid reaches three games with a 78-66 loss to Holmes

A close game changed quickly in the fourth quarter and the Holmes Bulldogs beat the Mason County Royals 78-66 this afternoon at the Fieldhouse.

It's Mason County's third straight loss.

There were nine ties and six lead changes in a fast paced first half.

Mason County had a five-point lead in the third quarter, but Holmes rallied to lead 53-49 at the end of the third quarter.

The Bulldogs opened the fourth quarter on a 15-5 run and led by as many as 15 points in the closing minutes.

Mike Englemon scored a game-high 28 points for Holmes.

Trey Gaither, who ended up with 15 points,  hit a three-pointer late in the four quarter and made two treys in the opening minute of the fourth quarter

Mason County was led in scoring by Isaiah Garrison with 20 points.

Leevi Dunaway followed with 15 points.

Royals junior center Dalton Perkins missed his second straight game with a sprained ankle.

Mason County coach Buddy Biggs says it will be late January or early February before Perkins returns to action.

Senior Ty Fox, who suffered an injury in the football season, played for the first time this season and scored four points 

The Royals play at Fleming County Monday night.

H (8-7) Gaither 15, Commodore 4, Englemon 28, Green 10, Miller 14, Saxon 2, Sterling 3, Pouncy 2

NC (9-7) Dunaway 15, Garrison 20, Lofton 7, Boyd 6, Steward 4, Jackson 2, Kumler 8, Fox 4

H    16 16 21 25- 78

MC 13 22 14 17- 66