Mason County Season Ends at 28 - 3

Royals give Valiant Effort in Classic Matchup

The Mason County Royals were outscored 63 to 59 in an epic battle with The Clark County Cardinals on Sunday before an excited vibrant crowd in The Fieldhouse. The Royals were led by a spectacular 33 point performance by Junior Forward Darius Miller and a strong game from Trevor Setty who finished with 13 Points and 6 Rebounds.

The Cardinals, bolstered by the skills of guard Preston Knowles, held off a furious fourth quarter comeback attempt by the Royals. Knowles had 33 points, including 25 in the pressure packed second half.

On a dramatic stage made for superstars the two teams traded baskets for most of the game and kept the fans roaring on both sides. Big Players play Big in games that mean the most. Mason County's Darius Miller and Clark County's Preston Knowles did just that, scoring on many back and forth exchanges and giving the packed house quite a show.

The tensest moments were in the Final Quarter when the Royals were storming back and the Cardinals continued to answer the call. Every possession was hotly contested and the excitement built as the clock ticked down.

After tough back to back field goals from Trevor Setty and Darius Miller, Mason County trailed by only 2 points with 1:47 left in the game. Following 2 free throws by Preston Knowles, a Mason County turnover led to a deflating Clark County Three Pointer that gave the Cardinals a 7 point lead with 1 minute to play.

Mason County then turned up the defense and sparked a comeback. The Royals electrified the homecrowd and climbed to within three on a Setty score in the lane followed by a quick Cardinal turnover with 39 seconds remaining.

The student section and everyone else in blue and white erupted in cheers at the turn of events but down by three with the ball the Royals were unable to score.

Clark County then added one more free throw with 13 seconds left to win by four.

Clark County 63
Mason County 59


Individual Scoring:

Scott 5, Miller 33, Setty 13, Middleton 2, Pawsat 6