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I think that it's because of the coaches. Buser had a lot of talent on her hands, and that's why the program was so high. The girls worked hard and achieved what they did because of talent. If you weren't blessed with that talent, then she didn't put the effort into making you better. You just sat the bench. That turned a LOT of girls away from the program. Mason has depended on that one or two great players to carry them through, and this year (Smith) was just not enough to get them where they needed to be. They haven't been developing the bench or role players, but Butcher had started to work on that some, as more girls were getting a chance to play. I know a lot of girls are hesitant because of the way the program used to be, fearing that they had no hope of playing time no matter how talented they were or how hard they worked. It's very much a "name" game at Mason County. It'll be interesting to see who takes over and what they do with the program.

They lose 2 starters (Keller Menke and Beth Queen) to graduation, and another sometimes starter/significant player to another school (Mikayla Likins). They return Moran, B. Menke, and Smith, and should be getting back Butler, a great freshman point guard, who was out with a torn acl last year.

Pretty sad when you have to say Tibbs was HELD to 20. Haha. An excellent player. Congrats to both teams. I'm excited to watch this 10th region tournament. A district loser is just as likely to come out as the region winner.

Yes, they've beaten both St. Pat and Mason County.

They only shot 29.1% from the field in this game.

Campbell Co. beat Mason Co.

I think Emmons from Fleming had about 19.

Not sure about basketball, but she is definitely on her way there for softball. An excellent hitter and pitcher.

St. Pat should win this game easily, but with it being their first game, who knows? Bourbon barely survived and advanced against Deming (just going on the score) with Deming missing their best player.

Mason County must keep Tibbs in check in order to have a chance, and keep getting the production they are getting from their bench.

No, Chelsea graduated last year. They were missing her sister, Alanna (sp) Ahrens and it seemed like one or two others.

Keller Menke with 24 points, 11 rebounds. Nice game for Katelyn Smith who managed to score 16 points, even with foul trouble. McKayla Likins also played a nice game, with foul trouble, scoring a career-high 9 points. Bracken was missing a couple key players, and Haight was sidelined much of the game with foul trouble, but still had 13 points. Excellent game. If these two meet again in March, then it should definitely be an interesting match-up. A lot of turn-overs and a lot of fouls present in this game. Both teams will only get better as the year goes along.

Rough first half for both teams. Many lead changes and runs by both teams, but Mason County takes the 30-26 lead into the locker room at the half. I will have to say I am impressed at Mason County's depth more than I was last year. Many different players have contributed to Mason's 30 points, both starters and non-starters.

Should be a good one. I think Mason County will pull out the win this year. They'll want revenge from last year's one point loss.

Mason County is ready. It'll be a battle, but I'll take the Royals by 2 touchdowns. And it's nice to see the O-line from Mason County getting some credit: http://www.maysville-online.com/articles/2009/11/10/sports/doc4afa1a1b18097650405123.txt

But his was a knee injury, not a high ankle sprain.

Also, look for Kirk Sweeney, who went down with an injury against Bourbon early in the year, to make some appearances in tonight's game. Don't look for him to play much, but he is definitely working himself back in there, which will definitely help the Royals defensively!

I heard it could take up to a year, even with therapy, to fully heal. Prayers for a speedy recovery. He is a wonderful young man with a love for the game, so he'll definitely be back stronger than ever!

Pawsat will not return this year. Has a complete tear of the MCL is what I heard. Regardless, Mason County should walk away with the win.

It's a little harder for him to throw since he has a shoulder injury.

Glad she did the right thing and turned herself in, but it just serves as a lesson to always check the score cards before signing. That's something that's stressed that many young golfers don't pay attention to, because they don't think it will happen or matter, but, especially on the last hole when you've been playing all day and are finally finishing up or realize you've captured another state title, it is easy to write down a wrong score or sign a score card without looking.

Wow. Tough luck! It's pretty amazing, though, that a 10th grader has been competing at the top for so long, and that she was in the making for back-to-back championships.

Must have been an off game. Jehlik is usually pretty solid.

http://www.maysville-online.com/articles/2009/10/08/sports/doc4acea0e7751f1824248920.txt

Agree. Heard from a player himself that during the Lewis game, the reason they weren't running and looked sloppy on offense was because coach wanted to work on their passing a little and straighten some things out for Russell. Coach knew they could win that game even with giving away some turnovers, so don't look for the Royals to come out like they did during those two games.