Three Mason County basketball players Kolby Jones, Xylon Frey and Chandler Black

Mason County seniors Kolby Jones, Xylon Frey and Chandler Black have announced where they play at the next level.

Jones committed Thursday to Southern States Community College in Hillsboro, Ohio.

Frey announced on Friday that he will attend Advance Prep Academy in Auburnville, Florida.

Last month, Black committed to Virginia University of Lynchburg.

Jones averaged 5.4 points and 2.9 rebounds a game before suffering a season-ending injury on January 25.

Frey averaged 11.6 points and 5.6 rebounds a game.

Black averaged 2.2 points a game.

Summer basketball video: Mason County's Xylon Frey with a jump hook

Royals lose to red hot Camels 74-51 in region semis

The Mason County Royals' season came to end with a 74-51 loss to the sharpshooting Campbell County Camels tonight in the semifinals of the 10th Region Tournament at The Fieldhouse.

The Camels shot 72.5 percent from the field and ran their winning streak to 15 games.

Campbell County led 34-13 in the second quarter. Mason County went on a 10-2 run to close the gap to the 13, but the Camels never cooled off and led 54-37 after three quarters and by as many as 25 points in the fourth quarter.

Campbell County was 8-of-10 from the field in the first quarter, 5-of-8 in the second quarter, 8-of-11 in the third quarter and 8-of-11 in the fourth quarter.

"Any team that is that disciplined, they go inside-out and shoot 72 percent, they're going to be a tough out," Mason County coach Brian Kirk said.

Kirk said he was very proud of how his team responded and the way it continued to battle.

The Royals finish with a 15-16 record in Kirk's first season. It's Mason County's first losing season since 1989-90.

"We knew it was going to be a process, it's definitely going to take some time, " Kirk said. "But I'm very proud of the way our kids handled all the changes that went into place here. I feel like we've got a good supporting cast around us, the coaching staff that I've got around myself included. I feel very confident in what we got to establish. As we look at this team, we're only losing one senior from this team. So, a bright future ahead."

The one senior, Jaylen Lofton, led Mason County in scoring with 16 points. Xylon Frey added 14 points.

Drew Wilson scored 24 points for Campbell County. Reid Jolly followed with 18 points and Jordan Gross added 13 points.

The Camels are headed to the championship game for the third straight year.

CC (28-4) Wilson 24, Gross 13, Jolly 18, Lawrence 4, Wirth 6, Helton 9

MC (15-16) Lofton 16, May 6, Jones 2, Brammer 6, Frey 14, Swolsky 7

CC  23 14 17 20- 74
MC 11 12 14 14- 51

Braden May's buzzer-beater corner 3 gives Royals a 67-66 win over Bourbon County

Braden May made a buzzer-beater corner three to give the Mason County Royals a 67-66 win over the Bourbon County Colonels in the quarterfinal round of the 10th Region Tournament tonight at The Fieldhouse.

Mason County made 5-of-7 three pointers in the first quarter and had a 11-point lead in the second quarter, but Bourbon County roared back and took its first lead of the second half at 59-57 with four minutes left in the fourth quarter.

That was the first of four lead changes in the closing minutes.

The game was tied at 59-59, 61-61, 63-63 and 64-64.

Billy Murphy made a layup to give the Colonels a 66-64 lead with 16 seconds to play.

Mason County called timeout and coach Brian Kirk said he told his team they were going for the win with a three-pointer.

May hit his second straight game winning basket.

Mason County shot a season-best 65.6 percent from the field and made 8-of-14 three-pointers for 57.1 percent.

The Royals have their first four-game winning streak of the season and are 15-15.

Jake Swolsky led Mason County in scoring with 19 points. Xylon Frey followed with 15 points, Carson Brammer added 12 points and Jaylen Lofton had eight points and eight assists.

The Royals will play the Campbell County Camels in the upper bracket semifinal game Friday at 6 p.m.

MC (15-15) Lofton 8, May 6, J. Jones 4, Brammer 12, Frey 15,

Swolsky 19, K. Jones 3

BC (21-11) Nakyir Joyce 14, Murphy 5, Myers 10, Collins 5, Wallace 12, Nakwan Joyce 16, Lukonga 4

MC 19 13 17 18- 67

BC  13 11 19 23- 66


(Updated to include Jaylen Lofton's points and assists,)

Royals rally for 71-70 victory over Bracken County in district championship game

The Mason County pulled out a 71-70 victory over the Bracken County Polar Bears in the championship game of the 39th District Tournament tonight in The Fieldhouse.

Braden May hit the game-winning layup with nine seconds to play.

Mason County rallied from a nine-point second quarter deficit to lead 62-56 with 6:21 left in the game, but Bracken County answered with an 11-2 run to lead 67-64 with 2:05 to go.

May hit a game-tying three-pointer with 1:42 to play.

The Polar Bears regained the lead at 68-67 and had a chance to put the game away when Jaylen Lofton fouled out and was called for technical foul with 35 seconds to play. But Bracken County made just 2 of the 4 free throws and May came up with steal after the Polar Bears inbounded the ball. Xylon Frey missed a shot, but made the putback to pull the Royals to within a point.

Bracken County missed two more free throws setting up May's game-winning basket.

The Polar Bears missed two shots in the lane in the closing seconds.

It's Mason County's 26th consecutive victory Bracken County.

Lofton led Mason County in scoring with 20 points. May hit three three-pointers and scored 13 points. Frey had a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds. Jeremiah Jones added 11 points.

Bracken County freshman Kason Hinson scored 25 points. Travis Tucker had a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Collin Jefferson added 10 points.

MC (14-15) Lofton 20, May 13, Jones 11, Brammer 7, Frey 13, Perry 5, K. Jones 2

BC (14-17) Cummins 8, Hinson 25, Fisher 7, Tucker 14, N, Jefferson 4, C. Jefferson 10, Gilvin 2

MC 17 16 20 18- 71
BC 20 18 15 17- 70

Royals run past Rowan County, 71-51

The Mason County Royals snapped out of slump by beating the Rowan County Vikings 71-51 Friday night at The Fieldhouse.

Mason County had lost two straight games and six of its last eight. Rowan County entered the game with a 23-4 record, but the Royals scored 18 points off the Rowan County's 17 turnovers and outrebounded the Vikings 41-27.

Mason County outscored Rowan County 21-12 in the second quarter.

Xylon Frey led the Royals in scoring with 17 points. Jaylen Lofton and Carson Brammer scored 16 points apiece.

Mason County plays Augusta Monday at 8 p.m. in the semifinals of the 39th District Tournament at The Fieldhouse.

MC (12-15) Lofton 16, Jones 4, Brammer 16, Frey 17, Swolsky 7,
Perry 7, Butler 2, Mitchell 2

RC (23-5) Davidson 8, Moore 30, Madden 2, Alderman 6, Maxey 3, Goodpaster 2

MC 11 21 21 18- 71
RC  06 12 20 13- 51

Mason County swept by Harrison County in a boys and girls DH

The Mason County Royals and Lady Royals were swept by Harrison County in a boys and girls doubleheader tonight in Cynthiana.

The Royals rallied from a 16-point third quarter deficit to tie the game with a minute to play, but lost to the Thorobreds, 75-70.
Harrison County's final eight points were on free throws.

The Lady Royals trailed the Fillies 22-8 at the end of the first quarter of a 72-49 loss.

Emma Taylor and Sam Schumacher led the Lady Royals in scoring with 13 points apiece.

The Royals were led in scoring by Jeremiah Jones with a career-high 23 points. Carson Brammer scored 12 points. Jake Swolsky tossed in 11 points and Xylon Frey added 10 points.

Tuesday night is Senior Night at Mason County. The Lady Royals play the Bourbon County Lady Colonels, followed by the Royals against the Bishop Brossart Mustangs.

Boys

HC (8-18) Turley 19, Free 18, Price 8, Linville 9, Thompson 12,
Cummins 2, Carpenter 2, Sledd 5

MC (11-14) Lofton 5, Jones 23, Brammer 12, Frey 10, Swolsky 11, Butler 3

HC  17 17 20 21- 75
MC 15 16 14 25- 70

Girls

HC (21-5) Hines 1, Ecklr 9, Halleron 3, Kellione 29, Morris 12, Clements 4, Kenney 14

MC (14-11) Brooks 7, Henry 4, Taylor 13, Harrison 2, Thomas 2, Payne 4, White 3, Schumacher 13, Gibbs 1

HC  22 12 13 25- 72
MC 08 11 17 13- 49

Mason County sweeps DH vs Fleming County

The Mason County Lady Royals and Royals both posted lopsided wins over Fleming County in a doubleheader at Fleming County tonight.

The Lady Royals had a 16-point lead at the half and led by as many as 24 points in the fourth quarter on their way to a 65-44 victory over the Lady Panthers.

The Royals made 11-of-16 shots in the third quarter of a 74-64 win over the Panthers. It's Mason County's 20th straight victory over Fleming County.

The Royals shot 45.9 percent for the game, breaking a streak of six straight games under 40 percent.

Jaylen Lofton and Xylon Frey both had double-doubles. Lofton scored a game-high 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Frey had 16 points and 12 rebounds. Jeremiah Jones tossed in 15 points and Carson Brammer added 10 points.

The Lady Royals were led in scoring by Victoria Brooks and Emma Taylor with 16 points apiece. Rachel Payne added 11 points.

Mason County plays Harrison County in a boys and girls doubleheader in Cynthiana Saturday. The boys' game is first at 5 p.m.

Girls

MC (14-10) Brooks 12, Henry 7, Littleton 1, Taylor 2, Glover 3, Harrison 1, Adkins 2, Thomas 3, Payne 11, White 7, Svhumacher 8

FC (4-20) Shields 3, Argo 13, Price 2, Jackson 6, Morris 7, Sparks 5, Nelson 8

MC  12 23 11 19- 65

FC   08 11 09 16- 44

Boys

MC (11-13) Lofton 20, Jones 15, Brammer 10, Frey 16, Swolsky 9, Perry 2, Nutler 2

FC (11-16) Flannery 19, Christiansen 5, McKee 11, Saunders 12, Argo 5, Taylor 2

MC 13 08 24 29- 74

FC   11 02 10 31- 54

Royals lose to Highlands in Ft. Thomas

The Mason County Royals had a one-point lead at the end of the first quarter, but were outscored 20-11 in the second quarter and 25-14 in the third quarter of a 74-58 loss to the Highlands Bluebirds Tuesday night in Ft. Thomas.

"I feel like there in the first half our ball pressure put a lot of pressure on them," Mason County coach Brian Kirk said.

Jaylen Lofton hit a shot at the first quarter buzzer to give the Royals a 14-13 lead, but Highlands, with nine seniors, shot 52.7 percent from the field for the game and led by as many as 25 points in the fourth quarter.

"I told our guys we were very proud of their effort, the intensity, and that's the way that, you know, we must play from here on out," Kirk said.

Lofton led Mason County in scoring with 16 points. Xylon Frey added 13 points.

The Royals play the Fleming County Panthers Friday night in Flemingsburg.

H (16-10) Vinson 6, Leigh 9, Sisson 20, Roberts 6, Starkey 12, Salmon 7, Hegge 14

MC (10-13) Lofton 16, Jones 5, Brammer 6, Frey 13, Swolsky 5,
Perry 6, Butler 4

H    13 20 25 16- 74
MC 14 11 14 19- 58

Royals snap 3-game losing streak with a 60-57 win over Ashland

The Mason County Royals snapped a three-game losing streak with a 60-57 road win over the Ashland Tomcats tonight.

The Royals led for most of the second and third quarters, but trailed 55-52 late in the game.

With Mason County trailing 57-56, Carson Brammer was fouled on a three-point shot with 24 seconds left. He missed the first free throw, made the second and missed the third, but he ran down the rebound in the left corner.

Jaylen Lofton made one-of-two free throws to give the Royals a 58-57 lead with 13 seconds remaining.

Ashland missed a shot, Lofton got the rebound and was fouled with 1.2 seconds left. He sank both free throws and Ashland's inbounds pass was intercepted  by A.P. Perry at midcourt.

There were two ties and four lead changes in the fourth quarter.

The Royals shot just 36.8 percent field and were 2-of-15 from beyond the arc, but they scored 16 points off the Tomcats' 16 turnovers and had 16 second chance points thanks to a 21-14 advantage on offensive rebounds.

Jeremiah Jones scored a game-high 19 points for Mason County.

Xylon Frey followed with 17 points and Lofton added 10 points.

The Royals play the Highland Bluebirds in Ft. Thomas Tuesday night.

MC (10-12) Lofton 10, J. Jones 19, Brammer 8, Frey 17, Swolsky 2, K. Jones 4

A (10-11) Robinson 10, Mays 3, Sellers 15, Bryant 14, Hudson 15

MC 14 18 12 16- 60

A     17 08 17 15- 57

Royals' frigid shooting leads to 53-41 loss to Montgomery County

Mason County's shooting tonight was nearly as cold as the weather outside.

The Royals shot 21.7 percent from the field in the first half and 30.2 percent for the game in a 53-41 loss to the Montgomery County Indians in Mt. Sterling.

It's Mason County's third straight loss.

The Royals were 3-of-19 (15.8 percent) from three-point range against the Indians' 2-3 zone.

Mason County only scored four points in the first quarter and just 13 in the first half.

Just three Mason County players in the first three quarters.

Jaylen Lofton scored 16 points before fouling out with 4:30 left in the game. Xylon Frey added 13 points.

Mason County hosts Clark County Friday night.

Montgomery County (12-11) Ralls 15, Kosier 2, Cockrell 7,
Davis 13, Eichenberger 8, Young 8

Mason County (9-12) Lofton 16, Jones 2, Brammer 8, Frey 13,
Butler 2

Montgomery County  11 10 13 19- 53
Mason County            04 09 12 16- 41

Royals defeat Greenup County 73-58

The Mason County Royals had 21 assists and shot 52.6 percent from the field in a 73-58 road win over the Greenup County Musketeers tonight.

The Royals built a 20-point lead in the third quarter. The Musketeers closed to within 10 points with just over five minutes left in the game, but Mason County answered with an 8-0 run.

Mason County made 10-of-20 three-point shots.

Xylon Frey led the Royals in scoring with 18 points. Carson Brammer followed with 13 points. Braden May tossed in 12 points and Jaylen Lofton added 11 points.

Mason County plays the Ripley Blue Jays in Ripley Friday night.

MC (8-9) Lofton 11, May 12, Jones 6, Brammer 13, Frey 18, Swolsky 3, Butler 5, Perry 5

GC (6-11) Nelson 21, Raby 18, Robinson 7, Thomas 9, Carter 3

MC 22 12 23 16- 73
GC  18 09 15 16- 58

Royals lose to Scott in Section 3 semis of Kentucky 2A Championships

Last month the Mason County Royals suffered a 32-point loss to the Scott Eagles in Taylor Mill. Tonight the Royals stayed with the Eagles for three quarters, but a 19-4 fourth quarter run by Scott doomed Mason County in a 65-55 loss in the Section 3 semifinals of the Kentucky 2A Championships at The Fieldhouse.

There was one tie and six lead changes, but Scott's big run gave the Eagles a 61-44 lead with 2:50 left in the game.

Mason County outrebounded Scott 39-30, but shot 35.2 percent from the field and had 19 turnovers.

Jaylen Lofton led the Royals in scoring with 15 points. Jeremiah Jones followed with 12 points. Xylon Frey had a double-double with 11 points and 16 rebounds. Carson Brammer added 10 points.

The Royals play at Greenup County Tuesday night.

S (9-5) Ohmer 11, Simpson 10, Meister 15, Hunter 14, Joyce 9,
Coleman 2, Allen 2, Smith 2

MC (7-9) Lofton 15, May 7, Jones 12, Frey 11, Brammer 10

S     12 13 15 25- 65
MC 13 10 14 18- 55

Lady Royals and Royals advance in Kentucky 2A Championships

The Mason County Lady Royals and Royals both advanced to the Section 3 semifinals of the Kentucky 2A Championships with victories over Pendleton County tonight in Falmouth.

The Lady Royals outscored the Lady Wildcats 34-9 in the first half on their way to a 59-34 win.

Sam Schumacher led Mason County in scoring with 11 points.

Carson Brammer and Braden May combined for 38 points to lead the Royals to a 66-53 victory over the Wildcats.

May scored 13 of his 18 points in the first quarter and Brammer scored 14 of his game-high 20 points in the third quarter. Xylon Frey had a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds. Jaylen Lofton had 10 assists.

The Royals had 20 assists on 28 field goals and led by as many as 24 points.

Pendleton County has lost six straight games since its all-time leading scorer, Dontaie Allen, suffered a season-ending knee injury.

The Lady Royals and Royals both play Scott in the semifinals at The Fieldhouse. The girls' game is Thursday night and the boys' game is Friday night.

Girls

MC (9-6) Brooks 8, Schumacher 11, Payne 6, Taylor 7, White 6, Henry 4, Littleton 5, Adkins 7, Harrison 2, Sims 3

PC (7-8) Turner 7, Manor 8, Eckart 4, Verst 4, Pugh 4, Jones 4, Burgemeir1, Aulick 2

MC 15 19 15 10- 59

PC   05 04 10 15- 34

Boys

MC (7-8) Lofton 3, May 18, Jones 7, Swolsky 4, Frey 10, Brammer 20, Perry 4

PC (9-9) Monroe 3, Thomas 12, Sullivan 15, Barnard 5, Booth 13,

Gregg 5

MC 21 08 22 15- 66

PC  09 12 08  24- 53

Royals rally and hold on to beat Rockcastle County for 5th place in Gateway Holiday Classic

The Mason County Royals trailed by 19 points in the second quarter and led by 12 in the fourth quarter before hanging on for a 68-65 victory over the Rockcastle County Rockets today in the fifth place game of the Gateway Holiday Classic at Montgomery County.

Mason County had more turnovers (10) than points (8) in the first quarter.

Rockcastle County led 27-8 early in the second quarter, but the Royals only had two second quarter turnovers and were within two points at the half.

Mason County led 47-44 at the end of the third quarter and 58-46 with 4:15 remaining in the game, but the Rockets mounted a rally of their own. The Royals' lead was cut to two at 62-60 and 64-62.
Braden May hit two free throws with 17 seconds to play to push the lead back to four. After Rockcastle County hit a three-pointer to get to within a point, Jaylen Lofton made two free throws with 5.5 seconds remaining. Rockcastle County missed a long three-pointer and Xylon Frey grabbed the rebound to preserve the win.

Mason County ended up with 22 turnovers. The Royals outrebounded the Rockets 38-33 including 26-19 in the second half.

A.P. Perry made three three-pointers and scored a career-high 13 points. Frey also had 13 points. Lofton had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Jeremiah Jones added 10 points.

Frey and Jones were named to the All-Tournament Team.

Mason County travels to Claryville Thursday night to play Campbell County.

MC (6-7) Lofton  12, May 9, Jones 10, Swolsky 2, Frey 13, Brammer 9, Perry 13

RC (3-8) Noel 15, Burdette 5, Stratton 11, Mullins 10, West 11, Todd 6, Chasteen 6, Loudermilk 1

MC 08 24 15 21- 68
RC  24 10 10 21- 65

Royals outscored West Carter 84-64 to advance to 5th place game

The Mason County Royals had their 22-point halftime lead cut to 12 early in the fourth quarter, but they pulled away again for an 84-64 win over the West Carter Comets this afternoon in the consolation bracket semifinals of the Gateway Holiday Classic at Montgomery County.

The Royals ended the first half on a 22-4 run for a 46-24 lead.

West Carter outscored Mason County 25-17 in the third quarter and scored the first two points of the fourth quarter, but the Royals answered with a 19-6 run to take a 25-point lead at 82-57.

Four Royals scored in double figures with Xylon Frey leading the way with 24 points including 12 in the fourth quarter. Braden May followed with a career-high 19 points, Carson Brammer scored 15 points and Jaylen Lofton added 13 points.

Mason County outrebounded West Carter 51-36 and scored 27 points off the Comets’ 23 turnovers.

The Royals had 21 assists and 19 turnovers.

Mason County will play in the 5th place game Sunday at 2 p.m.


MC (5-7) Lofton 13, May 19, Jones 9, Swolsky 4, Frey 24, Brammer 15

WC (6-5) Evans 14, Leadingham 11, Webb 6, Trackett 2, Adkins 12,
Callahan 3, Carter 2, Jordan 11, Bond 3

MC 22 24 17 21- 84
WC 13 11 25 15- 64

O'Keefe and Wright propel Lewis County to a 79-72 win over Mason County

Sam O'Keefe and Seth Wright combined for 61 points to lead the Lewis County Lions to a 79-72 victory over the Mason County Royals tonight at The Fieldhouse.

The Lions have two straight wins over Mason County for the first time. Lewis County beat Mason County in Vanceburg last season.

Tonight's win is just the fifth for Lewis County in 40 games against Mason County.

O'Keefe was 13-of-18 from the field and scored 33 points.

Wright made 16-of-18 free throws and scored 28 points.

O'Keefe scored 17 points in the first quarter.

Wright was 10-of-10 from the foul line in the fourth quarter.

Mason County sliced a 11-point deficit to one with 1:50 left in the third quarter, but Lewis County answered with a 17-4 run to lead 69-55 with 4:47 remaining in the game.

Three late three-pointers by the Royals made the final score respectable.

Jaylen Lofton led Mason County in scoring with 20 points. Xylon Frey tossed in 12 points and Braden May added 10 points.

The Royals host the Augusta Panthers Friday night.

LC (6-3) Willis 4, Wright 28, O'Keefe 33, Ruckel 9,McCann 2, Lykins 1, Thomas 2

MC (3-6) Lofton 20, May 10, Jones 9, Swolsky 2, Frey 12, Brammer 3, Butler 2, Sweet 6, Perry 8

LC  24 14 20 21- 79

MC 17 19 15 21- 72

Royals' comeback falls short in 72-60 loss to Dixie Heights

The Mason County Royals mounted a furious comeback, but lost to the Dixie Heights Colonels 72-60 tonight in Edgewood.

Dixie Heights made 13-of-17 shots (76.5 percent) in the first half and led 34-21 at the half.

The Colonels had their biggest lead of the game at 43-25 with 5:51 left in the third quarter. The Royals closed to within one at 61-60 with three minutes remaining in the game, but Dixie Heights scored the final 11 points of the game.

Dixie Heights shot 63.9 percent for the game and outrebounded Mason County 34-14. The Colonels made 19-of-22 free throws.

The loss snapped the Royals' three-game winning streak.

Jaylen Lofton scored a game-high 24 points. Carson Brammer scored 14 points and Xylon Frey added 10 points.

Mason County hosts Lewis County Thursday night.

DH (3-5) Snelling 16, Karim 10, Gentry 13, Shumate 11, Trimpe 15, Flynn 2, Iames 2, Kelly 3

MC (3-5) Lofton 24, May 5, Jones 4, Frey 10, Brammer 14, Perry 3

DH  20 14 21 17- 72

MC 09 12 21 18- 60

Royals run past Robertson County 87-69 in US Bank Mike Murphy Classic

The Mason County Royals sped up the tempo and ran past the Robertson County Black Devils 87-69 tonight in the US Bank Mike Murphy Classic.

The Royals led 30-12 at the end of the first quarter and led by as many as 29 points in the third quarter.

Carson Brammer hit six three-pointers and scored a career-high 26 points. He drained four of the treys in the third quarter.

The Royals made a season-high 12 three-pointers including seven in the third quarter when they scored 31 points.

Mason County scored 27 points off Robertson County's 20 turnovers.

The Royals had 20 assists and outrebounded the bigger Black Devils 41-37.

Jaylen Lofton had a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Xylon Frey scored 15 points.

Robertson County was led in scoring by Ross Becker with 22 points. Alex Schlach followed with 18 points and Sebastion Dixon tossed in 15 points.

Mason County plays at Dixie Heights Tuesday night.

MC (3-4) Lofton 17, May 7, Jones 9, Frey 15, Brammer 26, Butler 5, Perry 8

RC (5-2) Sbastion 15, Schlach 18, J. Becker 7, R. Becker 22, Dice 4, Doyle 3

MC 30 11 31 15- 87
RC  12 16 17 24- 69

Royals dominate 2nd half in 76-45 victory over East Carter

The Mason County Royals outscored the East Carter Raiders 27-12 in the third quarter and 24-8 in the fourth quarter for a 76-45 victory tonight at The Fieldhouse.

The game was tied 25-25 at the half, but the Royals opened the third quarter with a 21-4 run.

The Royals shot 62.2 percent from the field in the second half.

Mason County scored 30 points off East Carter's 26 turnovers.

Jaylen Lofton and Xylon Frey led Mason County in scoring with 15 points apiece. Braden May followed with 14 points and Jeremiah Jones added 13 points.

The Royals host the Robertson County Black Devils Saturday at 8 p.m. in the US Bank Mike Murphy Classic.

MC (2-4) Lofton 15, May 14, Jones 13, Swolsky 6, Frey 15, Brammer 6, Black 1, Sweet 4, Highfield 2

EC (0-6) Adams 8, Brooks 12, J. Damron 2, D. Damron 8, Pope 4, Tussey 11, Miller 4

MC 16 09 27 24- 76

EC  14 11 12 08- 45