It was a lackluster first two days of the 10th Region Boys Basketball Tournament, with each game seeing 30+ margins. The semifinals start on Monday at the Mason County Fieldhouse. Scott vs. George Rogers Clark at 6:00 p.m. and Montgomery County vs. Campbell to follow 25 minutes after the first game ends.

Games will be streamed on Hudl TV.

Photos from each game are available at: https://photos.10thregion.com/boysbasketball-2026

Scott 84, Mason County 57

The Eagles defeated the Royals at the Fieldhouse to open the 10th Region Tournament. Scott led by as many as 35 points, putting the running clock into effect.

Johnie Boyd was the game’s leading scorer and rebounder, finishing with 28 points and 12 rebounds for a double-double. He also added three blocks and two steals. The senior shot 12-for-14 from the floor after averaging just over eight points per game entering the tournament.

Freshman Benjamin Brown followed with 19 points for Scott, shooting 7-for-18 from the floor while adding seven assists and five rebounds. Jordan Clemons scored 16 points, and Just Hardy added 10.

Mason County was led by senior Ben Brookbank, who had 21 points on 10-for-18 shooting. Tarzan Lang added 10 points.

Scott’s defense recorded 14 steals and held Mason County to 37% shooting in the first half, as the Eagles built a 41-24 lead.

Mason County finished the season 7-21, and coach Brian Kirk was fired Friday afternoon after eight seasons.

George Rogers Clark 84, Pendleton County 42

The Wildcats were overmatched by George Rogers Clark in the second quarterfinal game Wednesday night. The Cardinals had four players score in double figures: Malachi Ashford with 18, Montez Gay with 16, and Amari Bartelson and CJ Thomas with 14 each.

JaZi Grayson and Kamden O’Hara scored 16 points apiece for Pendleton County. O’Hara made four 3-pointers.

GRC’s size was the biggest issue for Pendleton County. The Cardinals dominated the glass, outrebounding the Wildcats 35-18, and scored 44 points in the paint. They also grabbed 10 offensive rebounds, leading to 14 second-chance points, and forced 21 turnovers for 34 points.

Pendleton County stayed competitive early and trailed by only nine at halftime. However, Josh Cook’s Cardinals outscored Mason Monroe’s Wildcats 49-16 in the second half.

Pendleton County finished the season 17-13.

Montgomery County 91, Bracken County 39

The Indians rolled past the Polar Bears in the opening game of Thursday night’s quarterfinals. Austin Sears led the way with 22 points, while Tyce Jarvis added 18 points and 13 rebounds. Andrew Terry scored 14 points.

Montgomery County forced 19 turnovers that led to 23 points. The Indians also outrebounded Bracken County 45-27, including 20 offensive rebounds, and turned those into 24 second-chance points.

Montgomery County shot well from beyond the arc, going 14-for-35 from 3-point range. Sears was 6-for-8 from deep.

The Polar Bears were led by Teegan Feldhaus with 12 points. Kyler Burton had seven rebounds.

Bracken County finished the season 14-16, and coach Terry King resigned Friday after three seasons.

Campbell County 85, Nicholas County 56

The Camels were three points shy of making every quarterfinal game a running clock with a 35-point margin.

Austin Davie scored 23 points for Campbell County, shooting 7-for-12 from the floor and 8-for-8 from the free-throw line. Lucas Anthrop hit 5 of 10 from 3-point range and finished with 17 points.

Braxton Marton scored 17 points for Nicholas County and added a putback dunk in the loss. Peyton Hatton contributed 15 points.

Nicholas County had 36 rebounds, including 16 offensive boards. Campbell County had 33 rebounds with 11 offensive. Both teams scored 18 points in the paint, while the Camels scored 30 points from 3-pointers.

Nicholas County finished the season 20-13. The Bluejackets lost several seniors who were part of last year’s district championship team and this year’s All “A” Classic title, the school’s first in decades.