Monday, March 24, 2008
Friday, March 21, 2008
Mason County Freezes Out Elliott County
6'7" Senior Trevor Setty scored 8 points in less than 3 minutes to close out the game and put Elliott County on ice in a Classic Comeback Victory which saw the favored Royals,while leading most ofthe way, down by six to the lions with 3:14 left in the game.
From there the Royals, led by Setty and Russ Middleton, went on an impressive clutch 9 - 0 run that included two rallying three pointers from Setty, one of which gave the Royals a 62 - 59 lead with 1:45 remaining.
As the clocked ticked down, Darius Miller had two big rebounds off Mason County missed free throws that kept the Royals in control of the game. One of the offensive rebounds led to a Trevor Setty layup that gave the Royals a 64 - 61 lead.
Miller hit two pressure free throws in the final seconds to seal the victory.
Trevor Setty led the Royals in Scoring with 19 points, including 5 threes.
Darius Miller racked up yet another double with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Russ Middleton scored 15 points, including a 59 -59 game tying big three in the fourth, while Ethan King added 11 for the 31 - 4 Royals.
Next Up : Paducah Tilghman Friday 8p.m. Rupp Arena
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Royals Begin Play Thursday in Sweet 16 Tournament
The Royals enter Rupp with an excellent 30 - 4 season record in a spectacular year which saw victories over Mt. Vernon New York ranked #15 in the nation, Lexington Catholic ranked # 1 in Kentucky at the time, and highly rated Bryan Station in the year's first game.
Mason County has been dominant in the tournament so far with runaway victories powered by efficient offense and smothering defense.
UK bound Darius Miller has been brilliant in the district and regional tournaments, driving to the basket with unstoppable force and hitting shots from all over the court.
Darius averages 20 points and 8 Rebounds per game for the year and has been scoring at will in the post season so far. On the UK court he will attract alot of attention for good reason.
Also coming on strong in the Tournament for the Royals, Senior Sharpshooter Trevor Setty, has a knack for the big shot. Setty has scored 37 points in the last 2 games and hit 5 three pointers in the second half of the regional championship game.
In that pivotal game the Royals got 18 points from Miller in the first half and 20 points from Setty in the second half. The One Two. Lights Out Indians. Hello Rupp Arena.
Also watch for Junior Standout Russ Middleton to make noise at Rupp and Senior Ethan King entertains with his running one handers and is an excellent defender, as is Keith Downing who rounds out the Royal's starting five.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Mason County Wins 10th Region Championship
Video Highlights
In a vibrant, crowded house of rivals on Wednesday night in Mt. Sterling the Mason County Royals put on a dominating performance and left no doubt who should represent the 10th Region in the Sweet Sixteen. hhhhhh
Led by 50 big game points from Seniors Darius Miller and Trevor Setty, Mason County defeated the Montgomery County Indians in the 1oth Region Championship Game 82 - 61 and will advance to the National City/KHSAA Sweet Sixteen Tournament at Rupp Arena next week. hhhhhh
A hopeful Montgomery County Team, on their homecourt, kept it close early but Mason County locked down the Indian's offense and outscored them 23 - 8 in the second quarter.
Starting fast with 18 points in the first half, Miller was unstoppable and scored relentlessly driving hard to the basket or hitting the midrange jumper.
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Trevor Setty, who scored his 1000th career point in the third quarter, iced the game by hitting 5 threes in the second half and finishing with 22 points.jjjjjjkj
Darius Miller had an entertaining Double Double with a game high 28 points and 13 rebounds.
Russ Middleton and Ryan Hamm each scored 9 points. Keith Downing had 6 points.
Mason County FG 56.6% 3 PT FG 50% REB 38 TO 9Montgomery County FG 31.1% 3 PT 37.5% REB 65.4% TO 11
Mason County (30-4) Middleton 9, Downing 6, Miller 28, Trevor Setty 22, King 3, Hamm 9, Treg Setty 3, Pawsat 2
Montgomery County (24-8) Stull 15, Gibbons 3, Stephens 9, Clark 6, Rash 17, Curtis 1, Hendrix 8, Dailey 2
Mason County 14 23 25 20-82
Montgomery County 14 08 21 18-61
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Mason County Too Strong for Clark County
The Mason County Royals improved to 29 and 4 on the season with an impressive win over George Rogers Clark in the 10th Region Semi-Finals on Tuesday Evening in Mt. Sterling.
After a loud start which saw both teams trading baskets and staying close, the Royals proved too much for the hopeful Cardinals, surging in the second quarter to take over the momentum and control of the game.
Trevor Setty, who led Mason County with 15 points on 6 of 8 shooting, hit a last second high arching three pointer to end the first half and the Royals never looked back.
Darius Miller scored 14 points for Mason County and Russ Middleton added 12.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Mason County Moves Past Deming in Regional
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Mason County continued to stifle early round tournament opponents with their swarming defense and highly skilled offense as they defeated Deming on Wednesday Evening in Mt. Sterling 101 to 54.
The Royals have dominated their opponents so far in the tournament and opened up Regional action against the Black Devils at Montgomery County High School with a pressure defense that forced Deming into 33 turnovers.
Mason County used the turnovers and hot shooting to sprint ahead 38 - 12 in the first quarter and the rout was on.
Darius Miller added another stellar performance to his resume as he led the way for the Royals with 22 points on 10 of 13 shooting from the field.
Russ Middleton scored 15 points and Jackson Tolle had a career-high 12 points.
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Mason County is averaging 100 points per game in the Tournament (3/299) while shooting 52% from the field.
In the 3 game stretch The Royals have scored 125 points off turnovers.
Darius Miller, with the season influence and numbers worthy of the coveted Mr. Basketball award, has been spectacular in the tournament so far scoring 22 points per game in limited playing time on incredibly accurate shooting (over 70% from the field).
Next Up : A high noon showdown with Clark County on Saturday at Montgomery County High School in Mt. Sterling.
MC FG 51.8% 3 PT FG 27.8% FT 61.5% REB 50 TO 14
D FG 40.4% 3 PT FG 33.3% FT 41.7% REB 32 TO 33
MC (28-4) Middleton 15, Downing 2, Miller 22, Trevor Setty 11, E. King 10, Hamm 3, Tolle 12,Barner 4, Stahl 4, R. King 3, Rice 2, Lang 2, Pawsat 4, Treg Setty 6
D (14-13) Curtis 3, White 5, Grause 10, L. King 7, K. King 11, Mitchell 11, Caldwell 4,Schlach 1, Clifford 2
MC 38 24 23 16-101
D 12 11 09 22-54
#21 Darius Miller Sails Toward the Rim vs. Deming
Friday, February 29, 2008
Royals Win District Championship
Senior Superstar Darius Miller Scored 22 points on a dazzling variety of shots in less than nine minutes total playing time to set the tone and lead the Mason County Royals to victory against the Augusta Panthers in the 39th District Championship Game on Thursday Night at Bracken County High School.
The Panthers were in the game briefly in the first quarter but the Royals broke out in the second quarter with 14 unanswered points and went on to win by 55 points in a blowout which saw the reserves score 34 points in the fourth quarter.
In addition to Miller's game high 22 points, Russ Middleton and Westin Stahl scored 12 points each to pace the Royals.
MC FG 49.4% 3 PT FG 34.5% FT 52.6% REB 45 TO 10
A FG 46.3 3 PT FG 28.6% FT 37.5% REB 31 TO 28
MC (27-4) Middleton 12, Downing 3, Miller 22, Trevor Setty 10, King 11, Hamm 4, Tolle 5,Barner 1, Stahl 12, J. Lang 8, Pawsat 2, Treg Setty 8, Gilbert 4, B. Lang 2
A (15-13) Mofford 12, Staggs 16, Hamilton 8, Kelsch 5, Fraysure 6, Poe 2
MC 22 24 24 34-104
A 16 09 14 10-49
Next Up : Regional Tournament at Montgomery County High School Mar. 5 - 9 .
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Mason County Wins Tournament Opener
Seniors Darius Miller, Trevor Setty, and Ethan King poured in a combined 51 points in limited playing time to lead the Royals past St. Patrick in the opening game of the District Tournament Tuesday Night at Bracken County High School.
Miller led all scorers with 22 points. Trevor Setty had 19 points and Ethan King added 10.
Mason County dominated the game scoring 40 points off turnovers while shooting 57.6 % from the field.
Darius Miller reached the 2,000 point mark for his career.
MC FG 57.6% 3 PT FG 53.8% FT 67.9% REB 37 TO 14
SP FG 31.4% 3 PT FG 33.3% FT 63.6% REB 34 TO 26
MC (26-4) Middleton 8, Downing 2, Miller 22, Trevor Setty 19, E. King 10, Tolle 2, Barner 2,Stahl 6, R. King 2, Rice 4, Pawsat 2, Treg Setty 3, Gilbert 12
SP (19-10) Owens 13, Anderson 7, Mason 7, Thompson 5, L. Gallenstein 3, Clarke 9,D. Gallenstein 7, Ashley 2
MC 21 22 27 24-94
SP 07 14 10 22-53
Mason County Falls to Bryan Station
The Royal's regular season began 3 months ago with a comeback victory over Bryan Station in the Mr. Basketball Classic and ended friday night against the Defenders in a well-attended game at The Fieldhouse featuring two of the state's best teams.
Bryan Station was in command for most of the game, held off a second half comeback attempt, and avenged the season opening loss to the Royals by defeating Mason County 65-54.
Darius Miller led the Royals in scoring with a game-high 28 points. Russ Middleton had 9 points and Ethan King added 8.
The Royals finish with an excellent season record of 25 - 4 and will face St. Patrick in the District Tournament Opener on Tuesday at Bracken County High School in Brooksville at 8 pm.
MC FG 35.7% 3 PT FG 9.52% FT 70.6% REB 39 TO 12
BS FG 38.6% 3 PT FG 23.1% FT 85.7% REB 19 TO 8
MC (25-4) Middleton 9, Downing 2, Miller 28, Setty 3, King 8, Tolle 2, Pawsat 2 BS (25-3) Morones 8, Mack 24, Combs 4, Burnett 13, Ashford 6, Mabson 7, Richardson 3
MC 08 12 14 19-54
BS 15 15 14 21-65
Mason County Tops Elliott County
MC FG 62.3% 3 PT FG 44% FT 100% REB 41 TO 16
EC FG 31% 3 PT FG 26.9% FT 78.3% REB 24 TO 10
MC (25-3) Middleton 27, Downing 4, Miller 29, Setty 15, King 9, Tolle 2, Pawsat 2, Gilbert 2
EC (20-3) Et. Faulkner 11, Ev. Faulkner 6, C. Knipp 5, Ferguson 27, T. Knipp 10, Maynard 2
MC 26 22 19 23-90
EC 16 13 18 14-61
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Royals Race Past Thorobreds
MC FG 44.2% 3 PT FG 33.3% FT 72.7% REB 44 TO 9
HC FG 50% 3 PT FG 571.% FT 66.7% REB 32 TO 23
MC (24-3) Middleton 23, Downing 2, Miller 23, Trevor Setty 16, King 10, Tolle, Barner 2, Rice 2,J. Lang 3, Pawsat 6, Treg Setty 2, Gilbert 3, B. Lang 2
MC 32 33 21 12-96
HC 15 16 20 17-68
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Mason County Takes Down Clark County
The Mason County Royals, led by Seniors Darius Miller, Trevor Setty, and Ethan King who between them scored 57 of the Royals 67 points, defeated the Clark County Cardinals on Friday night at The Fieldhouse in Maysville.
Miller was dominant inside and out leading all scorers with 26 points. Setty had 16 points including 4 three pointers. King finished with 15 points.
The Royals started slow and were down early in the 2nd quarter but the seniors then went on a game deciding 15 -1 scoring spree to end the half and turn the game around.
Trevor Setty set the tone on the run with an emphatic dunk that was followed by a Darius Miller steal seconds later on the other end. Miller then made an excellent long pass to Ethan King who layed it in.
Mason County never looked back, opening the lead to 17 points by the end of the 3rd quarter.
The Royals push their record to 23-3.
MC FG 47.3% 3 PT FG 31.3% FT 71.4% REB 30 TO 8
CC FG 38.3% 3 PT FG 33.3% FT 50% REB 36 TO 17
MC (23-3) Middleton 2, Downing 2, Miller 26, Setty 16, King 15, Tolle 4, Stahl 2
CC (17-7) Miller 6, Hatton 8, Stenzel 13, Bennett 6, Rogers 5, Williams 8, Dini 2, Daniel 2
MC 12 17 18 20-67
CC 11 09 10 20-50
Next Up : Elliott County on Tuesday February 12 at The Fieldhouse
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Royals Win on the Road at Montgomery County
Mason County held off an aggressive 19-4 Montgomery County squad to post their 22nd victory of the season Tuesday night in Mt. Sterling.
6'7" Senior Trevor Setty, who led the Royals in scoring with 21 points, hit 4 of 8 three pointers including a highbouncing 3 from the baseline that gave Mason County a 5 point lead with 1:37 remaining.
#33 Russ Middleton and #21 Darius Miller then added a field goal and free throws to hold the hustling Indians at bay.
Ethan King, on a full court pass from Miller, hit a layup to finish the scoring and defeat Montgomery County 71 - 65.
Middleton finished with 19 points. Miller had 16 points and 10 rebounds.
Mason County FG 53.1% 3 PT FG 35.7% FT 63.6% REB 29 TO 9
Montgomery County FG 34.3% 3 PT FG 33.3% FT 59.1% REB 47 TO 14
Mason County (22-3) Middleton 19, Miller 16, Setty 21, King 4, Tolle 4, Pawsat 7
Montgomery County (19-5) Stull 22, Hendrix 3, Stephens 5, Clark 14, Rash 11,Curtis 2, Combs 5, Gibbons 3
Mason County 21 15 13 22-71
Montgomery County 16 17 08 24-65
Mason County Defeats Madison Central
Royals Rally in 4th to win 56 - 49
In a loud gym in Richmond, in a big game atmosphere the lead changed 15 times as the Madison Central Indians played hard to lead by six early in the fourth quarter.
The Royals refused to lose, rallying to outscore the Indians 20 to 10 in the final stanza to win by 7 and complete a 13 point 4th Quarter turnaround.
Darius Miller led Mason County with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Russ Middleton had 16 points, including 9 in the fourth quarter. Trevor Setty finished with 13 points.
next up : Montgomery County
Mason County FG 37.7% 3 PT FG 9.62% FT 70% REB 35 TO 9
Madison Central FG 42.9% 3 PT FG 38.5% FT 38.1% REB 33 TO 11
Mason County (21-3) Middleton 16, Miller 17, Setty 13, King 8, Pawsat 2
Madison Central (13-8) Parks 7, Clay 6, Ford 5, Morris 13, Metcalfe 7, Jarvis 5, Mays 6
Mason County 10 07 19 20-56
Madison Central 09 12 18 10-49
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Royals Roll Over Rowan County
Mason County improved to 20 - 3 on the season friday night defeating Rowan County 94 - 48.
The Royals were hot from the floor shooting 80 % from the field in the 1st Qtr and 62% for the game while smothering the Vikings with their signature pressing defense.
Seniors Darius Miller, Trevor Setty, and Ethan King were dominant offensively hitting a combined 22 of 27 shots from the field and were a perfect 7 of 7 from the line.
Miller had too many madhops for the Vikings as he soared for 25 points to lead the Royals including a highflying slam off an alleyoop pass from Russ Middleton.
Trevor Setty continued his smooth shooting finishing with 18 points while hitting 4 of 7 from 3 point range.
Ethan King had a Career High 15 points on 7 of 7 shooting.
Keith Downing led Mason County's tenacious defensive effort with 6 steals.
MC FG 62.1% 3 PT FG 60% FT 76.9% REB 25 TO 11
RC FG 47.5% 3 PT FG 36.4% FT 66.7% REB 20 TO 29
MC (20-3) Middleton 6, Downing 6, Miller 25, Trevor Setty 18, E. King 15, Tolle 3, Barner 1,Stahl 5, R. King 2, Rice 6, Treg Setty 7
RC (7-12) Duff 3, Petitt 23, Adams 8, Caudill 2, Daniel 8, Morrison 4
MC 30 21 23 20-94
RC 09 14 10 15-48
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Mason County Over Henry Clay
Mason County, in a slow paced game, was trailing at the break 26 - 22 but opened up the second half with a 25 - 5 run and kept the cushion to defeat Henry Clay by 18 points on Friday Night at the Fieldhouse.
Darius Miller dominated the Blue Devils racking up a double double with 28 points and 14 rebounds. Russ Middleton and Ethan King both had 9 points.
The Royals improve to 19 - 3 on the year.
Mason County FG 46.8% 3 PT FG 50% FT 76.5% REB 28 TO 10
Henry Clay FG 40% 3 PT FG 35.7% FT 57.1% REB 27 TO 20
MC (19-3) Middleton 9, Miller 28, Trevor Setty 5, King 9, Tolle 4, Rice 3, Pawsat 2, Treg Setty 3
HC (12-9) Stewart 15, Oakley 1, Nichols 14, Gardner 8, Gordon 5, Brightwell 2
MC 16 06 25 16-63
HC 16 10 05 14-45
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Royals Swarm Fern Creek
From the start Mason County was all over Fern Creek with a smothering defensive effort that forced the Tigers into 28 turnovers and yielded The Royals an astounding 37 points off turnovers for the game.
Trevor Setty continued his hot shooting hitting 10 of 15 from the field and scoring a game high 21 points while pulling down 9 rebounds.
Russ Middleton Scored 19 points and Darius Miller added 14.
Setty, Middleton, and Miller were a combined 23 of 36 from the field (64%).
MC FG 53.3% 3 PT FG 23.1% FT 57.1% REB 35 TO 12
FC FG 44.2% 3 PT FG 45.5% FT 73.7% REB 24 TO 28
MC (18-3) Middleton 19, Downing 4, Miller 14, Trevor Setty 21, King 6, Hamm 3, Tolle 8, Rice 3,Treg Setty 7, Gilbert 6
FC (6-8) Jiminez 10, Bradley 12, Duckworth 5, Irvin 7, Bernard 10, Hibbs, 2, Benton 4, Robinson 6
MC 27 23 22 19-91
FC 18 17 17 18-70
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Mason County Beats Lex Cath at the Buzzer
In a classic heroic effort at storied Memorial Coliseum the Mason County Royals, led by Seniors Darius Miller and Trevor Setty, stormed back from 11 points down in the Fourth Quarter to knock off the #1 Ranked Lexington Catholic Knights on a walk off buzzer beater by the UK bound Miller.
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The Royals, trailing in a tournament atmosphere to one of their top rivals, remained confident and made crucial shots under pressure to surge in the final stanza.
Trevor Setty, who led Mason County with a game high 25 points, was relentless in the Fourth Quarter hitting clutch Threes from the outside while Darius Miller repeatedly scored on the drive inside or went to the free throw line.
At the height of the comeback the Royals led 72 - 70 with 29 seconds remaining and had the ball.
Then what appeared to be a timeout called by the Royals changed to a controversial turnover call and Lexington Catholic got the ball back with 20 seconds remaining.
Taylor Stewart then made a contested shot for the Knights and got fouled. He made the free throw to give Lexington Catholic the lead back 73 - 72.
The Royals had the ball and were down by one point with 8 seconds remaining.
Darius Miller coaxed the ball from Russ Middleton just inside the half court line, dribbled around one defender, and driving smoothly into the lane glided slightly to his left in front of another defender and calmly released a floating one handed no doubter just before the horn sounded.
The celebration was on. Mason County went up by one with no seconds left.
Miller finished with 18 points and 9 rebounds. Russ Middleton Scored 14 points.
Mason Co. 74, Lexington Catholic 73
MASON CO. (17-3) -- Middleton 14, Miller 18, King 11, Downing 4, Trevor Setty 25, Tolle 2.
LEXINGTON CATHOLIC (16-3) -- Sanford 18, Stewart 25, Smart 4, Botkin 5, Novosel 11,
Tribble 6, Hicks 2, Corvin 2.
Mason County 21 14 15 24--74
Lexington Catholic 20 15 23 15--73
Next Up : Fern Creek
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Mason County Falls to Scott County
The Royals, plagued by foul trouble and poor free throw shooting, could not hold off the talented Cardinals and never got closer than 8 points down with 1:40 remaining in the game.
Mason County started strong and led by eight in the second quarter but then Scott County surged to lead by five at the break 33 -28.
The decisive third quarter belonged to the Cardinals as they outscored the Royals 22-13 and stretched their insurmountable lead to fourteen points as Mason County missed eight straight free throws and struggled to find a rhythym.
With Daris Miller, Trevor Setty, and Keith Downing on the bench with five fouls each the Royals made a comeback attempt in the closing minutes but ultimately fell short of the Defending State Champions.
Russ Middleton led Mason County in scoring with 20 points. Ethan King Scored 14 points and Trevor Setty added 10.
MC FG 37% 3 PT FG 26.6% FT 56.3% REB 38 TO 21
SC FG 41.%% 3 PT FG 45.5% FT 77.% REB 39 TO 16
MC (14-3) Middleton 20, Downing 7, Miller 5, Setty 10, King 14, Tolle 2, Pawsat 6
SC (10-7) Guyn 16, Portwood 14, Lee 6, Phares 23, Hundley 4, Birchfield 6, Adams 8
MC 11 17 13 23-64
SC 09 24 22 21-76
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Royals on Top at Bluegrasspreps.com
Boys Basketball Rankings 1/8/08
1. Mason County
2. Lexington Catholic
3. Bryan Station
4. Scott County
5. Jeffersontown
6. Covington Catholic
7. Male
8. University Heights
9. Adair County
10. Ballard
11. Elliott County
12. Holmes
13. Paul Dunbar
14. Paducah Tilghman
15. Pleasure Ridge Park
16. Corbin
17. Shelby Valley
18. Hazard
19. June Buchanan
20. Manual
Preview : Mason County vs. Scott County
Royals to host Defending State Champions
The biggest high school game in the state will be played Friday Night at The Fieldhouse when the #1 Mason County Royals take on the Scott County Cardinals (Georgetown, Ky) in a battle of top five teams.
Scott County is 9-7 on the season, ranked 5th in the Litkenhous Ratings, and is #4 on Bluegrasspreps.com top twenty.
The Cardinals have played a tough schedule and many of their losses are to top rated out of state teams. They are 2-0 in their League.
Last Year, on their way to winning the State Title, Scott County was 30 -0 against in state teams and finished the year ranked #15 in the nation by USA Today.
This year Scott County has endured controversy over their fomer superstar guard Bud Mackey. The 2007 State Tournament MVP and Former Indiana Recruit was arrested in September, dismissed from the team and subsequently left the school.
Mackey is currently enrolled at Harmony Community School in Cincinnati, Oh. Harmony is 9-1 and ranked ninth in the nation according to HoopsUSA.com. Mackey will likely see his first action of the year this week.
The Cardinals have retooled and even without Mackey are loaded with talent and present a formidable matchup for the Royals. Scott County still boasts some potent players including Seniors Jordan Lee (6'7" Center) and Cameron Hundley (6'3" Forward) and highly touted Junior Richie Phares (6"7" Center/Forward).
Scott County defeated Henry Clay on Tuesday night 81-77 at Henry Clay High School.
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Mason County Wins MCIT Championship
Royals Defeat Montgomery County 69 - 55 in Finals
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The #1 Mason County Royals went to 14 - 2 on the season by defeating The Montgomery County Indians in the MCIT Finals on Sunday at The Fieldhouse.
The Royals played choppy in the First Half and in the 2nd Quarter trailed by 4 points but came back to take the lead at the break 27 - 22.
Mason County stretched the lead to 16 in the 3rd Quarter opening the 2nd half on a 13-2 scoring burst as Russ Middleton, who had a game high 22 points, knocked down 3 three pointers.
Montgomery County fought back and came within 5 points at 52 - 47 in the 4th Quarter but the Royals surged and finished strong to win the Championship Trophy by 14 points.
Royals Too Much for Mustangs
Video Highlights
Mason County brought more Showtime to the Floor on Saturday night against Bishop Brossart and ran away from the Mustangs 71 - 36 in the Semifinals of the MCIT at The Fieldhouse.
Mason County shot 65.9% for the game while holding Brossart to only 27.5 %.
Trevor Setty led the Royals in Scoring with a game high 17 points. Darius Miller scored 14 points and Ethan King added 12.
Setty, Miller and King shot 90 % from the field (18 of 20).
#22 Ethan King shoots in traffic
MC FG 65.9% 3 PT FG 12.5% FT 85.7% REB 33 TO 13
BB FG 27.5% 3 PT FG 12.5% FT 85.7% REB 19 TO 14
MC (13-2) Middleton 5, Downing 2, Miller 14, Trevor Setty 17, King 12, Tolle 6, Barner 2, Pawsat 3, Treg Setty 8, Gilbert 2
BB (7-6) Patterson 8, Armstrong 5, Rieger 4, Kremer 10, Ridder 2, Hertzenberg 4, Morsher 3MC 23 19 16 13-71BB 04 12 13 07-36
Friday, January 4, 2008
Royals #1 in First Courier-Journal Lit Ratings
Litkenhous Top 20
1.Mason County (11-2) 102.0
2.Lexington Catholic (11-2) 101.6
3.Bryan Station (11-1) 100.7
4.Elliott County (10-1) 99.4
5.Scott County (8-6) 94.3
6.Male (11-1) 93.5
7.Paul Dunbar (11-2) 91.5
8.June Buchanan (7-3) 91.5
9.Covington Catholic (9-2) 91.0
10.Jeffersontown (12-2) 90.7
11.Ballard (7-2) 88.7
12.Holmes (10-1) 87.6
13.Shelby Valley (9-2) 86.3
14.PRP (13-2) 85.7
15.Shelby County (10-0) 85.7
16.Muhlenberg North (11-2) 85.5
17.Eastern (9-1) 85.0
18.Paintsville (9-2) 85.0
19.University Heights (11-3) 84.2
20.DeSales (8-3) 84.2
Mason County has upcoming games with four of the Top 5 teams :
#2 Lexington Catholic at Memorial Coliseum 1/18
#4 Elliott County at Home 2/12
#3 Bryan Station at Home 2/22
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Mason County Puts Away Pendleton County
The Mason County Royals started the game on a 23 -2 run and never looked back on their way to a 77 - 33 victory over the Pendleton County Wildcats in the First Round of the MCIT on Thursday at the Fieldhouse.
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#24 Trevor Setty Goes for the Ball
Russ Middleton continued his excellent play and led the Royals in scoring with 14 points. Trevor Setty scored 12 points and Ethan King added 11. Darius Miller had 9.
The Royals dominated the game on 51.7% shooting from the field and had 12 different players in the scoring column, including Treg Setty, Neal Pawsatt, and Jordan Gilbert from the 10-1 freshman team who tallied a dozen points between them in their varsity debut.
The Royals improve to 12-2 on the season.
Next Up : Bishop Brossart in the MCIT Semifinals Saturday at 6:30 pm.
#11 Westin Stahl Scored 6 Points
The MCIT Championship Game will be played Sunday at 3pm.
MC FG 51.7% 3 PT FG 41.7% FT 45.5% REB 40 TO 20
PC FG 26% 3 PT Fg 14.3% FT 66.7% REB 30 TO 25
MC (12-2) Middleton 14, Downing 2, Miller 9, Trevor Setty 12, E. King 11, Tolle 2, Stahl 6,R. King 3, Rice 6, Treg Setty 3, Gilbert 2, Pawsat 7
PC (3-7) Myers 2, Harden 6, Moeves 5, Ferrell 2, Greene 4, Walsh 4, Florence 4, Cooper 3,Jones 3
MC 23 15 22 11-77
PC 04 06 11 12-33
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Royals #1 @ Bluegrass and Max Preps
1. Mason County
2. Lexington Catholic
3. Bryan Station
4. Scott County
5. Jeffersontown
6. Covington Catholic
7. Male
8. University Heights
9. Adair County
10. Ballard
11. Elliott County
12. Holmes
13. Paul Dunbar
14. Paducah Tilghman
15. Pleasure Ridge Park
16. Corbin
17. Shelby Valley
18. Hazard
19. June Buchanan
20. Manual
The Royal's challenging schedule includes upcoming games against 3 of the top 5 teams :
#4 Scott County at Home 1/11
#2 Lexington Catholic at Memorial Coliseum 1/18
#11 Elliott County at Home 2/12
#3 Bryan Station at Home 2/22
Maxpreps.com Top Ten (12/31/07):
1. Mason County
2. Lexington Catholic
3. Bryan Station
4. Covington Catholic
5.Shelby County
6. Louisville Male
7.Dunbar
8.Shelby Valley
9.Jeffersontown
10.Elliott County
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Mason County Invitational Tournament
Schedule
Thursday
6:30 pm Mason County (77) vs. Pendleton County (33)
8:00 pm Bishop Brossart (61) vs. Bracken County (29)
Friday
6:30 pm St. Patrick vs. Montgomery County
8:00 pm Harrison County vs. Campbell County
Saturday
6:30 pm Mason County vs. Bishop Brossart
8:00 pm lower bracket semifinal
Sunday
3:00 pm championship game
