36-33 halftime, Mason County leads. 2 ties, one lead change. Royals have been up by as many as 9.

 

At the half, Middleton has 12, Pawsat has 7, Trevor Setty has 11, Miller has 4, and 2 points for Jackson Tolle. Downing hasn't played due to his back injury, and King picked up his 2nd foul with 5 something to go in the 1st quarter, and he didn't play at all after that point.

 

The Royals should pick up the intensity after halftime...hopefully.

 

25-13 rebounding edge for Montgomery County is what seems to be keeping Montgomery close right now, and that 2 of Mason's starters have played little to none.

 

Montgomery County has 13 second chance points to Mason County's 1.

Mason County 52, Montgomery Co. 45 with like 7 minutes left in the game.

 

Sorry, I kinda got lazy on this updates thing.

Offensive rebounding or lack thereof is killing the Royals.

Miller is on the bench with 4 fouls with about 6 minutes left in the 4th quarter.

52-49 Mason County with 5:47 to play.

Miller comes back into the game with 4 fouls. No choice really, they need him. Mason led by 10 late in the 3rd quarter, and since then, Montgomery has been on a roll.

54-49 5 minutes left. Miller hits a shot, he has 10 points.

 

Middleton hits..Mason County by 7, 56-49. Middleton has 15. 4:27 to play.

Stepp hits, and he has 12.

 

Miller responds, he has 12. 3:30 to play.

 

Stahl has 19, he hits a huge 3. 3:15 left, Mason by 4.

Stevens at the line for Montgomery County...he hits the first, 58-55 Mason County. Misses the second one.. he has 3 points. Mason County gets the rebound.

 

Miller hits, he has 14. 60-55 Mason County...2:35 left. Rash fouls out with 2:29 to play on an over-the-back call. Darius Miller goes to the line.

 

He misses the front end of the bonus. King intercepts Stahl's pass...but then Setty turns it over. Givens (SP) hits a huge 3. 2:04 to play. Mason County 60 Montgomery County 58.

Setty hits a big 3. He has 21. Mason County by 5, 63-58.

 

Stevens hits. 63-60. He has 5. 1:28 to play in the game.

Middleton hits, he has 17. 65-60 1:05 to play, Mason County.

 

Middleton pushed to the floor by Givens (SP), Mason wanted the intentional foul. Middleton will go to the line. He misses the front end of the bonus, and Stevens grabs the rebound, it's knocked out by Miller, and Montgomery County's ball. 42 seconds to play, Mason County by 5.

Clark Stepp has 14 with his putback 65-62 Mason County. There is a foul in the backcourt on Montgomery County, and it will send Middleton to the line for a 2 shot foul.

 

Middleton's free throw is good, he has 18. Make that 19, as he hits the second free throw. 67-62 Mason County.

 

11.4 seconds, and Darius Miller is fouled. He hits the first. He has 15 points. 68-62 Mason County. Montgomery calls the time-out.

Miller hits the second free throw.

 

Stahl hits a three, then King hits a lay-up. 71-65. Final.