Mason County Plays Loud against Cov Cath

Mason County Royals 66 +++ Covington Catholic 56

Mason County H.S. +Maysville, Ky+ December 7, 2007


In an exciting home opener at the fieldhouse, enlivened by the rowdy raucus visiting Covington Catholic student section, The Mason County Royals Seniors answered the taunting orchestrated chanting with some loud hoops messaging of their own.

On the Side the CovCath Crazies made the crowd smile but on the Court it was The Royals who upstaged the Colonels in a scintillating performance that was entertaining and impressive.

In the end it was Mason County's own Fieldhouse Krazies who got what they wanted. The Royals cheering section brought their own holiday high energy and provided great atmosphere.




The #1 Ranked Royals are smooth, highly skilled, and fun to watch. They are loaded with talent, size, and experience and face a tough schedule against Top Teams in the State.

The Royals first home opponent fit the description.

The Covington Catholic Colonels came into the game at 2- 0 , favorites to win their conference, and had disposed of ranked and perennial powerhouse Lexington Catholic last weekend but on this friday night they were no match for Mason County.

#21 Darius Miller scored 24 and #24 Trevor Setty scored 21 for the Royals. On the way The Mason County Seniors hit back to back three pointers during a 19-2 Mason County scoring frenzy that buried the Colonels in the third quarter.

To complete the Senior scoring ensemble for the Royals Ethan King scored in double figures with 12 and Jackson Tolle added 7 points.

Daruis Miller added 12 rebounds and 5 assists on a night that also showcased his defensive skills as he held Cov Cath's much publicized offensive threat Luke Maile to 7 points.

Trevor Setty played stellar also and was too much for the Colonels. The Royals 6'7" Forward had a dominant offensive game, scoring inside and out, including 3 three pointers.

Mason County improves to 3-0 on the season.

Covington Catholic suffered their first loss and are 2-1 on the season.

The Mason County Fans honored the family of the Late long time statistician Danny Boyd in a Ceremony before the game. Danny passed away unexpectedly in the spring and will be missed by the basketball team and community.

Next : The Royals will host 10th region rival Scott High On Friday December 14th at The Fieldhouse.

Scoring

CC: Shover 13, Roll 3, Bondick 13, Maile 7, Grimes 11, Schmerge 5, Noll 4 (56)

MC : Miller 24, Setty 21, King 12, Tolle 7, Middleton 2 (66)

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