Royals beat Grant County 66-44

The Mason County Royals used their height advantage to beat the Grant County Braves 66-44 this afternoon at Grant County. The Braves don't have players taller than 6-1. Mason County's 6-9 senior forward Treg Setty scored 26 points (12 in the first quarter) and grabbed 13 rebounds. 6-2 junior Tyler Black had 11 points and 15 rebounds. Mason County had 14 assists and attempted just seven three-pointers. The Royals outscored the Braves 11-3 in the second quarter to lead 27-13 at the half, and scored the first two points of the third quarter. Grant County cut the deficit to 10 at 36-26. Mason County answered by scoring 13 consecutive points. The Royals led by as many as 25 in the fourth quarter. Jordan Gilbert added 10 points for Mason County. The Royals host Montgomery County Tuesday night.

MC (12-8) Gilbert 10, Hamm 4, Black11, Setty 26, Henry 5, Menefee 6, Jackson 2, Tuel 2

GC (7-14) Kinmon 8, Blackburn 6, Hunt 19, Shipp 2, Thomas 2, Anglin 5, Robbins2

MC FG 47.3% 3 PT FG 14.3% FT 65% REB 46 TO 13

GC FG 31.5% 3 PT FG 30.8% FT 50% REB 28 TO 12

MC 16 11 22 17-66

GC 10 03 15 16-44

Notes:

• Treg Setty continues to move up the Royals' all-time scoring list. He passed Dustin Grutza today for 13th place. Setty has 1,296 career points;
• The Royals were without junior forward Josh Harris today. Harris was making a football visit to the University of Georgia

Lady Royals win, Royals lose vs. Rowan County

The Mason County Lady Royals snapped a five-game losing streak with a 69-62 win over the Rowan County Lady Vikings to give Mason County a split in a boy-girl doubleheader tonight in the Pepsi/Mountain Dew Classic at The Fieldhouse. The Royals fell behind by 11, rallied to within one point late in the game, but lost to the Vikings 49-44. Bailey Menke hit five-three pointers and scored game-high 21 points for the Lady Royals. Katelyn Smith followed with 18 points. McKenzie Butler scored 13 points and Courtney Moran added 12 points. The Lady Royals play at Deming Monday night.

Treg Setty and Tyler Black both had double-doubles for the Royals. Setty had 18 points and 12 rebounds. Black scored 11 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. The Royals play at Grant County Saturday afternoon. The junior varsity game is at 1 o'clock, the varsity at 2:30.

Girls

MC (7-15) Moran 12, Moore 4, Menke 21, Smith 19, Butler 13

RC (14-6) Hamilton 18, S. Townsend 6, M.Townsend 4, McClain 11, Lewis 11, Duff 12

MC FG 52.8% 3 PT FG 53.8% FT 72.7% REB 34, TO 15

RC FG 39.3% 3 PT FG 21.4% FT 57.9% REB 29 TO 8

MC 18 14 14 23-69

RC 13 16 12 21-62

Boys

MC (11-8) Gilbert 3, Hamm 3, Black 11, Setty 18, Harris 9

RC (12-5) Townsend 12, Cross 7, Hunter 7, Egan 21, Wing 2

MC FG 34% 3 PT FG 15.4% FT 61.5% REB 36 TO 9

RC FG 40.4% 3 PT FG 45% FT 40% REB 32 TO 12

MC 11 09 06 18-44

RC 16 05 16 12-49

Notes:

• Treg Setty moved past Larry Myrick into 14th place on the Royals' all-time scoring with 1,270 career points;
• The coaches wore basketball shoes to show their support for Coaches vs. Cancer.

Royals outlast Fleming County 69-60

Treg Setty and Tyler Black combined for 43 points and 29 rebounds to lead the Mason County Royals to a 69-60 win over the Fleming County Panthers tonight at The Fieldhouse. Mason County had first half leads of 7-0, 20-10 and 30-22. But Fleming County scored the last eight points of the second quarter to tie the game at 30-30. The Panthers opened the third quarter with four straight points to lead 34-30. Mason County led 49-47 at the end of the third quarter and outscored Fleming County 20-13 in the fourth quarter. Setty had 22 points and 19 rebounds. Black scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Jordan Gilbert added 16 points. Mason County has won three straight games. The Royals host Rowan County Friday night in the Pepsi/Mountain Dew Classic.

MC (11-7) Gilbert 16, Hamm 2, Black 21, Setty 22, Harris 5, Menefee 3

FC (10-8) Burns 19, Taylor 21, Kinder 6, Hicks 8, Saunders 3

MC FG 43.6% 3 PT FG 22.2% FT 67.9% REB 48 TO 17

FC FG 37.9% 3 PT FG 26.7% FT 75% REB 25 TO 9

MC 15 15 19 20-69

FC 10 20 17 13-60

Notes:

• Treg Setty moved past Allen Feldhaus Jr. into 15th place on the Royals' all-time scoring list with 1,252 career points;
• Neal Pawsat practiced (non-contact) with the freshman team today. Mason County Coach Chris O'Hearn said hopefully Pawsat will be able to see his first action of the season in a couple of weeks;
• Junior guard Connor Osborne missed his third straight game with an ankle injury.

Royals clamp down on John Hardin for 60-49 win

The Mason County Royals held the John Hardin Bulldogs to 22 points below their scoring average in a 60-49 victory tonight in the Joe B. Hall Kentucky Prep Classic at Montgomery County. Treg Setty had a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds and was named the Pat Doyle Most Valuable Player of the Game. Tyler Black scored 12 points. Jordan Gilbert and Josh Harris each added 10 points. Mason County hosts Fleming County Tuesday night.

MC (10-7) Gilbert 10, Black 12, Setty 20, Harris 10, Henry 4, Menefee 4

JH (13-2) Price 2, Harness 3, Bonner 7, Richard 12, Foster 8, Savoy 8, Rasheed 2, Holloway 2

MC FG 55.6% 3 PT FG 11.1% FT 56.3% REB 28 TO 15

JH FG 47.7% 3 PT FG 29.4% FT 66.7% REB 21 TO 17

MC 15 17 10 18-60

JH 14 12 08 15-49

Notes:

• Treg Setty moved past Joe Pollitt into 15th place on the Royals' all-time scoring list with 1,230 career points;
• Mason County is now 4-0 in the Joe B. Hall Kentucky Prep Classic. The Royals' other wins in the event were in 2003, 2007 and 2008;
• Mason County is now 10-1 in the Montgomery County High School Arena.

Royals top Simon Kenton 67-52

The Mason County Royals started fast and finished strong in a 67-52 victory over the Simon Kenton Pioneers tonight at The Fieldhouse. The Royals jumped out to a 9-0 lead as the Pioneers missed their first nine shots. Mason County took a 20-point lead early in the fourth quarter. Simon Kenton got to within 12 with 5:03 to go, but the Royals responded with six straight points and snapped a two-game losing steak. Treg Setty had a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Tyler Black was 7-of-7 from the field and scored 17 points. Jordan Gilbert added 15 points. Mason County plays John Hardin Saturday at 5:30 p.m. in the 20th Annual Joe B. Hall Kentucky Preps Classic at Montgomery County.

MC (9-7) Gilbert 15, Hamm 3, Black 17, Setty 21, Harris 2, Henry 4, Menefee 3, Jackson 2

SK (10-7) Reilly 6, Sampson 14, Doss 2, Ayers 4, Mullen 15, Monson 3, Bach 4, Swanson 2, Bowling 2

MC FG 50% 3 PT FG 38.5% FT 70.6% REB 35 TO 12

SK FG 37.7% 3 PT FG 30% FT 62.5% REB 25 TO 13

MC 12 18 22 15-67

SK 04 18 11 19-52

Royals lose to Lafayette 62-60 in OT

The Mason County Royals lost to the Lafayette Generals 62-60 in overtime tonight at The Fieldhouse in a game that had 10 ties and 20 lead changes. Both teams were missing a starter- Mason County was without Josh Harris due to an injury while Lafayette 6'7" freshman starter Jackson Davis and reserve Tranard Chester sat out the game for disciplinary reasons. Another starter and another reserve quit the team earlier in the week. The Generals led 62-58 with 33.5 seconds left. Tyler Black's putback cut the deficit to two with 3.1 seconds to go. After a timeout, Mason County forced a turnover with 1.1 second to play, but missed a three-pointer at the buzzer. Lafayette senior guard Dee Yarbrough scored a game-high 27 points. Treg Setty led Mason County in scoring with 17 points before fouling out with 2:30 left in overtime. Jordan Gilbert and Tyler Black scored 17 points apiece. Mason County hosts Simon Kenton Tuesday night.

MC (8-7) Gilbert 17, Black 17, Setty 19, Henry 3, Menefee 4

L (6-11) Wilkerson 4, Trisko 12, Yarbrough 27, C. Johnson 8, W. Johnson 9, Evans 2

MC FG 44.1% 3 PT FG 29.4% FT 75% REB 31 TO 14

L FG 47.9% 3 PT FG 28.6% FT 70.6% REB 30 TO 17

MC 09 19 15 09 08-60

L 13 15 13 11 1o-62

Royals win home opener 71-57 over Deming

Mason County jumped out first quarter leads of 16-0 and 20-2 on their way to a 71-57 win over the Deming Black Devils in their home opener tonight at The Fieldhouse. Treg Setty had a double-double for Mason County with 32 points and 13 rebounds. Jordan Gilbert scored 18 points. Tyler Black grabbed 11 rebounds. Mason County has won four straight games. The Royals host Madison Central Friday night.

MC (8-5) Gilbert 18, Hamm 3, Harris 6, Setty 32, Black 8, Menefee 4

D (10-5) Caldwell 8, K.King 18, L.King 15, Schalch 9, Pilosky 5, Miller 2

MC FG 51.8% 3 PT FG 25.0% FT 66.7% REB 41 TO 9

D FG 42.0% 3 PT FG 23.5% FT 68.8% REB 21 TO 8

MC 20 10 18 23-71

D 04 15 13 25-57

Notes: Treg Setty moved past Robert Myrick into 17th place on the Royals' all-time scoring lost 1,155 career points. Setty scored a total of 99 points in three games this week.

Mason Co. and Paul Dunbar split boy-girl DH

Mason County and Paul Dunbar split a boy-girl doubleheader Friday night at Dunbar. The Royals broke open a close game by starting the second quarter on 13-0 run and went on to beat the Bulldogs 78-65. Treg Setty scored 33 points. Tyler Black had a double-double with 24 points and 11 rebounds. Jordan Gilbert added 11 points. The Royals have a season-high three-game winning streak heading into their first home game of the season Saturday night against the Deming Black Devils.

In the girls' game, Dunbar outscored Mason County 16-5 in the third quarter in a 66-47 victory.

Christin Haney hit six three-pointers and scored a game-high 32 for the Lady Bulldogs. Katelyn Smith led Mason County in scoring with 16 points. Bailey Menke had 10 rebounds. The Lady Royals play at North Laurel Saturday night.

Boys

MC (7-5) Gilbert 11, Osborne 3, Black 24, Setty 33, Harris 5, Hamm 2

PD (7-8) Gary 15, Herrin 6, Coyle 12, Lamanna 8, Johnson 8, Adu-Peasah 2, Blincoe 6, Haga 6,

Boaz 2

MC FG 52.5% 3 PT FG 46.7% FT 47.4% REB 37 TO 18

PD FG 47.4% 3 PT FG 33.3% FT 31.6% REB 37 TO 21

MC 18 21 18 21-78

PD 19 09 16 21-65

Girls

MC (5-9) Moran 7, Weddle 2, Moore 8, Menke 5, Smith 16, Butler 6, Morton 3

PD (6-5) Muhammad 7, Hieronymus 2, Haney 32, Grabmayer 9, Edwards 1, Todd 6, Raglin 4, Pollard 5

MC FG 28.6% 3 PT FG 18.2% FT 85% REB 44 TO 28

PD FG 39.4% 3 PT FG 33.3% FT 52.6% REB 37 TO 16

MC 10 11 05 21-47

PD 12 12 16 26-66

Royals rally for a 56-46 victory over Montgomery County

The Mason County Royals got off to a good start, but had a bad finish in a loss to Madison Central Wednesday. Today, the Royals started bad and finished strong to beat the Montgomery County Indians 56-46 in the third place of the Gateway Holiday Classic at Montgomery County.

The Indians jumped out to an 11-0 lead and were up 28-14 in the second quarter. Mason County pulled to within eight points by the end of the half, and outscored Montgomery County 18-6 in the third quarter. Montgomery County hit five three-pointers in the first quarter and none the rest of the game. Treg Setty and Tyler Black both had double-doubles and were named to the all-tournament team. Setty had 21 points and 12 rebounds. Black scored 11 points and grabbed 13 rebounds- seven on the offensive end. Cody Hamm gave the Royals a spark off the bench with a career-high eight points. Mason County had 20 offensive rebounds and had 18 second chance points to just four for Montgomery County. The Royals play at Campbell County Tuesday night.

Mason County (5-5) Gilbert 6, Black 11, Setty 21, Harris 9, Henry 1, Hamm 8

Montgomery County (6-6) Prewitt 7, Handshoe 16, Fruth 5, Asberry 5, Mulling 7, Dotson 4,

Crisp 2

Mason County FG 41.4% 3 PT FG 16.7% FT 35.3% REB 44 TO 11

Montgomery County FG 36.4% 3 PT FG 22.7% FT 81.8% TO 14

Mason County 08 14 18 16-56

Montgomery County 21 09 06 10-46

Note:

• Treg Setty moved past his brother, Trevor, into 19th place on the Royals' all-time scoring list with 1,055 career points.

11-0 game-ending run by Madison Central dooms Royals

The Madison Central Indians scored the last 11 points of the game to rally past the Mason County Royals 56-50 tonight in the semifinal round of the Gateway Classic at Montgomery County. Mason County led 32-21 with just over six minutes left in the game after Madison Central Coach Allen Feldhaus Junior was hit with a technical foul. The Indians went on a 14-2 run to take their first lead of the game at 35-34. Mason County then put together a 12-5 run to lead 46-40 and was up 48-44 when Treg Setty fouled out with 1:43 to play. The Royals were up 50-45 with 1:19 left in the game, but did not score again. Madison Central sophomore point guard Dominique Hawkins scored 21 of his game-high 23 points in the second half (13 in the fourth quarter). Setty and Tyler Black scored 20 points apiece. Mason County will play in the third place game Thursday at 4 p.m. Mason County and Madison Central will meet again Jan. 14 in the US Bank Classic at The Fieldhouse.

Mason County (4-5) Gilbert 7, Black 20, Setty 20, Harris 2, Menefee 1

Madison Central (7-4) O'Bryan 7, Hawkins 23, Allen 7, Ford 4, Covington 6, Bosley 5, Taylor 1, Pyatt 3

Mason County FG 35.6% 3 PT FG 25% FT 75% REB 29 TO 12

Madison Central FG 37% 3 PT FG 33.3% FT 69.2% REB 37 TO 10

Mason County 14 10 10 16-50

Madison Central 06 10 15 25-56

Royals squander lead, but pull out a 54-53 win over West Jessamine

The Mason County Royals snapped a three-game losing streak with a 54-53 victory over the West Jessamine Colts today in the first round of the Gateway Classic at Montgomery County. The Royals led by 14 points in the third quarter and trailed by three in the fourth quarter. There were eight lead changes and nine ties in the game. The last tie was at 53-53. Josh Harris hit one of two free throws to put Mason County ahead at 54-53 with 4.2 seconds left. West Jessamine missed a shot at the buzzer and the Royals evened their record at 4-4. Treg Setty scored a game-high 22 points including his 1,000th career point. Tyler Black hit four three-pointers and had a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds. Mason County plays Madison Central in the semifinal round Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.

MC (4-4) Gilbert 9, Osborne 2, Black 18, Setty 22, Harris 3

WJ (3-7) Martin 5, Donaldson 4, Hagar 5, Pohl 20, Dunn 7, Watts 12

MC FG 39.6% 3 PT FG 25% FT 53.8% REB 34 TO 13

WJ FG 45.8% 3 PT FG 23.5% FT 71.4% REB 29 TO 14

MC 06 19 16 13-54

WJ 07 14 15 17-53

Notes:

• Treg Setty is the 20th Royal to reach the 1,000 point plateau;
• Coach Chris O'Hearn is third on the Royals' coaches wins list. He passed Jim Mitchell with the Royals' win over Kamuki in Hawaii. With today's win, O'Hearn has 162 victories as Mason County's coach.

Royals routed by Lexington Catholic 83-59

Lexington Catholic's depth and pressure defense was too much for Mason County as the Knights routed the Royals 83-59 Monday in the Iolani Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii. Lexington Catholic's lead was just four points at 44-40 with 3:20 left in the third quarter, but the Knights ended the quarter on a 16-9 run and outscored the Royals 23-10 in the fourth quarter. Lexington Catholic scored 27 points off 17 Mason County turnovers. The Knights had 17 points off the bench compared to just two for Mason County. Tyler Black had a game-high 25 points for Mason County. Connor Osborne scored a career-high 12 points and Treg Setty added 11 points. Mason County will play the Iolani Raiders in the seventh place game Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. (Maysville time).

MC (3-3) Gilbert 3, Osborne 12, Black 25, Setty 11, Harris 6, Tuel 2

LC (7-1) Woomer 9, Martin 17, Beckham 11, Schutte 17, Floyd 12, Muncy 3, Porter 10, Keller 2,

Whitman 2

MC FG 50% 3 PT FG 18.2% FT 77.3% REB 21 TO 17

LC FG 56.4% 3 PT FG 50% FT 57.9% REB 30 TO 9

MC 16 12 21 10-59

LC 18 16 26 23-83

Royals hold off Kaimuki 50-46 in Iolani Classic

The Mason County Royals held off a small and scrappy Kaimuki team from Honolulu for a 50-46 victory Friday in the Iolani Classic in Hawaii. The Royals kept building double digit leads only to see the Bulldogs battle back. Mason County had a 14-point lead in the first half. Kaimuki rallied to tie the game at 28-28 in the third quarter. The Royals went ahead 43-33 with 5:18 left in the game. The Bulldogs went on a 13-5 run to get within two at 48-46 with 1:16 to play. Kaimuki had a chance to tie the game or take the lead but turned the ball over. Tyler Black rebounded a missed free throw by Jordan Gilbert and was fouled. Black hit both free throws to seal the win. Black was 8-of-8 on free throws and scored a game-high 16 points. Gilbert and Treg Setty scored 14 points a piece. Mason County will play the winner of the Mt. Vernon vs. Kamehameha at 1 a.m. Sunday (Maysville time).

MC (3-1) Gilbert 14, Osborne 4, Black 16, Setty 14, Hamm 2

K (3-3) Nishiyama 14, Motellang 2, Taulung 13, Kauli-Moe 14, Halialpiapi 2, Kakitani 1

MC 11 13 08 18-50

K 03 11 14 18-46

Royals suffer first loss 62-52 to Princeton

The Mason County Royals lost to the Cincinnati Princeton Vikings 62-52 today in the Bluegrass-Buckeye Charity Holiday Classic at Northern Kentucky University's Bank of Kentucky Center.

Princeton led from start to finish. The Vikings were up by 16 at the half and scored the first two points of the third quarter to lead 36-18. Mason County ended up outscoring Princeton 14-7 in the third quarter and cut the deficit to five at 49-44 with four minutes left in the game. But the Royals went almost two minutes before they scored again. Jordan Gilbert led Mason County in scoring with 19 points. Treg Setty scored 18 and Tyler Black added 10. The Royals fly to Hawaii Wednesday and will play Kaimuki ofHonolulu in the first round of the Iolani Classic Friday night at 8:30 (Maysville time).

MC (2-1) Gilbert 19, Osborne 5, Black 10, Setty 18

P (3-1) Thomas 19, Jordan 2, McCants 8, Hill 9, McAvinchey 5, Isham 5, Smith 10, Monteiro 4

MC FG 44.7% 3 PT FG 16.7% FT 80% REB 26 TO 13

P FG 51.1% 3 PT FG 33.3% FT 60% REB 27 TO 10

MC 11 07 14 20-52

P 17 17 07 21-62

Notes:

• The loss was Mason County's first in six games played in the Bank of Kentucky Center.
• Treg Setty was named Most Valuable Player of the game for Mason County. Ulysses Thomas, who hit four three-pointers was named Princeton's MVP;
• Neal Pawsat received the Scholar Athlete Award for Mason County

Setty and Black combine for 56 points in Royals' 73-63 win over Scott

Treg Setty and Tyler Black combined for 56 points to lead the Mason County Royals to a 73-63 win over the Scott Eagles tonight in Taylor Mill. Setty scored 31 points and Black added 25- both are career highs. Setty was 14-of-21 from the field while Black made 11-of-15 shots. Both had nine rebounds. Scott jumped out to a 6-0 lead and led 28-20 in the second quarter. Black's putback tied the game at 30-30. Jordan Gilbert made 1-of-2 technical free throws to give the Royals' their first lead at 31-30. Mason County led the rest of way. The Royals play Cincinnati Princeton Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in the Bluegrass-Buckeye Charity Holiday Classic at the Bank of Kentucky Center at Northern Kentucky University.

MC (2-0) Gilbert 5, Osborne 3, Black 25, Setty 31, Harris 9

S (2-1) Smith 20, Haynes 27, Farris 6, Jackson 7, Pouncy 3

MC FG 58.2% 3 PT FG 16.7% FT 72.7% REB 34, TO 17

S FG 40.7% 3 PT FG 37.5% FT 62.5% REB 24 TO 15

MC 16 19 21 17-73

S 18 14 18 12-63

Royals win season opener 67-42 over Pendleton County

The Mason County Royals opened the season with a 67-42 victory over the Pendleton County Wildcats tonight in Falmouth. Mason County outscored Pendleton County 27-8 in the second quarter. Treg Setty led the way with 26 points. Tyler Black scored 13 points and Jordan Gilbert added 10 points. Mason County plays the Scott Eagles in Taylor Mill Friday night.

MC (1-0) Gilbert 10, Osborne 6, Black 13, Setty 26, Harris 7, Henry 3, Staggs 2

PC (1-3) Monroe 10, Woods 3, Antrobus 9, Walsh 6, Valentine 5, Crozier 2, Moore 3, Rering 4

MC FG 51% 3 PT FG 33.3% FT 60% REB 29 TO 9

PC FG 41.2% 3 PT FG 36.4% FT 62.5% REB 23 TO 19

MC 14 27 10 16-67

PC 13 08 09 12-42

Royals celebrate Senior Night with 55-27 win

The Mason County Royals celebrated Senior Night with a 55-27 win over the Greenup County Musketeers Friday night, extending their winning streak to nine games. Mason County recovered three onside kicks and scored each time, Jordan Gilbert returned the third quarter kickoff 79 yards for a touchdown and Brandon Watson returned a fumble 90-yards for a touchdown.

Greenup County fumbled on the third play of the game. Three plays later, Neal Pawsat scored on a quarterback sneak. Greenup County answered with a long scoring drive. Mason County then scored 21 straight points. Pawsat ran 49 yards for a touchdown. Mason County recovered the onside kick and Josh Harris scored on a three-yard run. The Royals recovered the onside kick and Pawsat threw a touchdown pass to Tyler Black. It was 28-14 at the half. Gilbert's kickoff return to start the third quarter got the Royals going again. Greenup County fumbled on its next possession. Pawsat threw a TD pass to Gilbert. Mason County recovered the onside kick and Pawsat threw a touchdown pass to Harris. Greenup County's next possession ended with a fumble. Brandon Watson scooped and scored and Mason County was up 55-14. Pawsat completed 8-of-11 passes for 174 yards and three touchdowns. He rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns. Greenup County senior half back Corey Lyle, the state's leading rusher, ran for 212 yards and three touchdowns. Mason County (9-1) hosts East Ridge in the first round of the Class 3A playoffs next week.

MC 1st Q 10:12 Neal Pawsat 1 yard run (Jordan Gilbert kick) MC 7, GC 0

GC 1st Q 00:55 Corey Lyle 2 yard run (Wade Reed kick) MC 7, GC 7

MC 1st Q 00:36 Neal Pawsat 49 yard run (Jordan Gilbert kick) MC 14, GC 7

MC 2nd Q 8:46 Josh Harris 3 yard run (Jordan Gilbert kick) MC 21, GC 7

MC 2nd Q 7:22 Tyler Black 36 yard pass from Neal Pawsat (Jordan Gilbert kick) MC 28, GC 7

GC 2nd Q 00:33 Corey Lyle 1 yard run (Wade Reed kick) MC 28, GC 14

MC 3rd Q 11:43 Jordan Gilbert 79 yard kickoff run (pass failed) MC 34, GC 14

MC 3rd Q 4:30 Jordan Gilbert 63 yard pass from Neal Pawsat (Jordan Gilbert kick) MC 41, GC 14

MC 4th Q 11:49 Josh Harris 27 yard pass from Neal Pawsat (Jordan Gilbert kick) MC 48, GC 14

MC 4th Q 8:00 Brandon Watson 90 yard fumble return (Jordan Gilbert kick) MC 55, GC 14

GC 4th Q Corey Lyle 21 yard run (Wade Reed kick) MC 55, GC 21

GC 4th Q 1:21 Kenton Boggs 5 yard run (run failed) MC 55, GC 21

Pawsat leads Royals to 39-20 Homecoming win

Neal Pawsat threw three touchdown passes, rushed for a touchdown and returned a kickoff for a touchdown to lead the Mason County Royals to a 39-20 Homecoming win over the West Carter Comets in the Brian Payne State Farm Classic tonight. West Carter opened the game with an 80-yard scoring drive. Pawsat hit Tyler Black for a touchdown and Jordan Gilbert's extra point put the Royals up 7-6. Mason County would lead the rest of the way, but the Comets did not go away. Xavia Shurn returned a blocked punt for a touchdown and Pawsat threw another touchdown pass to Black to give Mason County a 19-6 lead. West Carter answered with a touchdown and a two-point conversion to get to within five points at 19-14. The Comets had the ball with a chance to take the lead, but Josh Harris intercepted a pass and Pawsat ran for a touchdown. Mason County led 26-14 at the half. Pawsat threw a touchdown pass to Harris in the third quarter and the Royals were up 33-14. West Carter scored midway through the fourth quarter. After the conversion try failed, the Comets were called for a personal foul and kicked off from their 25 yard line. The onside kick was tipped to Pawsat who ran it in from 30 yards out. Pawsat completed 7-of-17 passes for 153 yards. Mason County is 7-1 overall and 3-0 in the district. The Royals close out district play next week at Fleming County.

WC 1st Q 5:50 Danny Cline 2 yard run (kick failed) WC 6, MC 0

MC 1st Q 5:04 Tyler Black 49 yard pass from Neal Pawsat (Jordan Gilbert kick) MC 7, WC 6

MC 1st Q 4:02 Xavia Shurn 12 yard return on a blocked punt (kick failed) MC 13, WC 6

MC 2nd Q 9:34 Tyler Black 34 yard pass from Neal Pawsat (run failed) MC 19, WC 6

WC 2nd Q 7:15 Harrison Bond 1 yard run (Caleb Whitt pass from Harrison Bond) MC 19, WC 14

MC 2nd Q 1:49 Neal Pawsat 25 yard run (Jordan Gilbert kick) MC 26, WC 14

MC 3rd Q 4:44 Josh Harris 28 yard pass from Neal Pawsat (Jordan Gilbert kick) MC 33, WC 14

WC 4th Q 6:03 Danny Cline 7 yard run (pass failed) MC 33, WC 20

MC 4th Q 5:50 Neal Pawsat 30 yard kickoff return (run failed) MC 39, WC 20

State tournament photos

(Photos: Mason County team huddle during the Butler game; Neal Pawsat, Coach Chris O'Hearn,

Tyler Black and Justin Lang at post game press conference following the win over Butler; Rheuben Bluford and Jordan Gilbert with All-Tournament Team awards; the Royals with their semifinalist trophy, and Neal Pawsat, Justin Lang, Coach Chris O'Hearn and Jordan Gilbert at post game press conference following the loss to Shelby Valley)

Photo credit: Jason Butler and Danny Weddle

Royals rally to beat Butler 58-47

The Mason County Royals rallied from a nine-point second quarter deficit to beat the Butler Bears 58-47 tonight in the quarterfinal round of the PNC/KHSAA Boys Sweet 16 at Rupp Arena. After hitting just 28% from the field in the first half, the Royals went to their run and jump press in the second half and started getting points off their defense. Tyler Black came in off the bench and tied his career high witth 18 points. Jordan Gilbert and Neal Pawsat scored 10 points apiece. Mason County will play Shelby Valley in the semifinals Saturday at 11:30 a.m.

MC (25-6) Gilbert 10, J. Lang 9, Bluford 1, Setty 3, B. Lang 7, Pawsat 10, Black 18
B (20-12) Wesson 9, Saunders 2, Stone 12, McReynolds 6, Smith 2, Butler 4, Blackmore 6, Allen 6

MC FG 41.3% 3 PT FG 23.1% FT 68% REB 28 TO 10
B FG 45.9% 3 PT FG 14.3% FT 75% REB 26 TO 14

MC 07 12 21 18-58
B 12 12 10 13-47