This article will be updated throughout the 10th Region Boys Basketball Tournament. It will include the bracket, schedule, preview, scores, stats, and history.

View a recap of the four quarterfinal games here.

Host: Mason County
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Quarterfinals:
Scott 84, Mason County 57
George Rogers Clark 84, Pendleton County 42
Montgomery County vs. Bracken County
Campbell County 85, Nicholas County 56
Quarterfinals Recap

Semifinals:
George Rogers Clark 81, Scott 53
Montgomery County 91, Campbell County 71
Semifinals Recap

Finals:
Tuesday, March 10
George Rogers Clark 70, Montgomery County 58

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MAYSVILLE, KY — The 94th edition of the 10th Region Boys Basketball Tournament tips off Wednesday night at the Mason County Fieldhouse for the 54th time.

Bracken County vs. Montgomery County

Montgomery County landed a star transfer point guard who became eligible midway through the season. The Indians lost twice to rival George Rogers Clark, then turned the tables by defeating the Cardinals in the 40th District championship. Sound familiar? Montgomery County has lived this script before. Now, the Indians hope the sequel ends the same way in the 10th Region Tournament.

Montgomery County (17-12) began the season with a major change, as head coach Jason Mays resigned on the first day of the season. A week later, Dustin High, who had spent five seasons as the school’s girls coach, was named interim head coach for the 2025-26 season.

Taking over a roster with three Division I-level players is a good thing to step into. Trying to navigate a schedule loaded with eight top-25 opponents, plus three meetings with district rival George Rogers Clark, is another. Montgomery County took its lumps in the regular season against Frederick Douglass, Bryan Station, Ashland, Madison Central, Trinity, Boyd County, and GRC (twice). The breakthrough finally came in the district championship, when the Indians got over the hump and beat Clark.

Montgomery County is battle-tested and comfortable in high-pressure games. The Indians’ three Division I-level players are 6-foot-8 power forward Andrew Terry, 6-foot-5 junior guard Tyce Jarvis, and transfer guard Austin Sears, who joined the lineup later in the season.

Terry leads the team in scoring at 20.8 points per game and is just shy of a double-double at 9.9 rebounds per game. The sophomore also leads the Indians in field-goal percentage, shooting 243-for-401 (60.6%). Sears is averaging 20.1 points per game in his 12 games in the blue, red, and white. Terry and Sears are both shooting 40% from three-point range, and Sears is making just over three 3-pointers per game. Rounding out the trio is Jarvis, who is averaging 19.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.

While Montgomery County was enjoying the euphoria of cutting down the postseason nets in Mt. Sterling, Bracken County was facing complete dejection after blowing their chance to end their district title drought that dates back to 1999.

It was the closest the Polar Bears have come to cutting down the nets in this century. But close was only good enough for a silver-plated trophy and an unfavorable draw in the regional quarterfinals.

Bracken County (14-15) was led in the district final by Teegan Feldhaus, who scored 36 points and went 7-for-10 from three-point range. Feldhaus is averaging 16.7 points per game, while Greg Benedict is adding 13.2. The key matchup piece for the Polar Bears is 6-foot-7 Kyle Burton, the one player who can most closely match Montgomery County’s size. Burton is averaging 13.3 points and 10 rebounds per game.

Read about how Bracken County obtained its Polar Bear mascot here.

Massey Ratings:
Bracken County’s best win is over Mason County, 70-60, and its worst loss is to Frankfort Christian, 59-53. Montgomery County’s best win is over George Rogers Clark, 73-66, and its worst loss is to Russell, 63-45 (based on highest-rated win and lowest-rated loss).

Campbell County vs. Nicholas County

These two teams met in Claryville three weeks ago, and the Camels came away with a 90-89 win in overtime.

Campbell County (19-9) has a young star in 6-5 sophomore Austin Davie. Davie is averaging 25.1 points per game and recently broke the school record for points in a game when he put up 50 against Nicholas County. Other contributors include Cade and Lucas Anthrop with 11.1 and 9.2 ppg. 

Nicholas County (20-12) won the school’s first All “A” Classic title since 1994 but failed to go back-to-back on district titles. The Bluejackets are led by second-year coach and alumnus Spencer Morris, who was recently named the KABC 10th Region Coach of the Year.

A big reason for Nicholas County’s success is their big size and rebounding. Last season, the Bluejackets led the state with 41.2 rebounds per game. This season, they rank fourth in the state at 35.7 rebounds per game.

Nicholas County is led in scoring by senior Braxton Martin at 17.9 points per game, followed by sophomore guard Peyton Hatton at 17.5 ppg and senior forward Caiden Smith at 15.2 ppg. Smith also leads the team in rebounding and is averaging a double-double with 12 rebounds per game.

Massey Ratings:
Campbell County’s best win is over Simon Kenton, 71-68, and their worst loss is to Bishop Brossart, 71-58. Nicholas County’s best win is over Pendleton County and their worst loss is to Harlan, 64-60. Campbell County has a 77% chance of winning with a predicted score of 74-63.

Scott vs. Mason County

The 10th Region Tournament kicks off with the host Royals (7-19) against Scott (15-14) in what should be a very competitive game. It also features two veteran coaches: Brian Kirk, in his eighth year at Mason County, and Steve Fromeyer, in his 10th season with the Eagles.

These two teams met on Dec. 18, when Scott came away with a 64-59 win in Taylor Mill. However, a lot has changed since then.

Sophomore starter Ty Cook scored 10 points in that game and was averaging 8.6 points per game before suffering a season-ending injury on Jan. 30 against Bishop Brossart. Not to mention, Scott was just five games into the season and adjusting to the loss of Aaron Hampton, who led the team in scoring last season at 13.9 points per game but was already out for the season with a knee injury suffered while playing football.

Another thing that has changed is the midseason addition of freshman transfer Benjamin Brown. To quiet any controversy stirred up recently by midseason transfers, both of Brown’s parents graduated from Scott. The family moved to Nevada six years ago and returned to Taylor Mill over winter break.

In 15 games this season, Benjamin Brown is averaging 23.4 points per game and shooting 37.9% from 3-point range, going 36-for-95 from beyond the arc.

Second in scoring is senior Jordan Clemons at 13.2 points per game. Clemons’ late-game heroics, though he was not aware of it at the time, are the reason Scott is even in the tournament. Clemons told LINK nky that he thought his team was already ahead when he hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer, intending to get the ball out of his hands quickly to avoid being fouled.

Rounding out the top five scorers are Jayden Dodd (9.2), Johnie Boyd (8.0), and Alexander Canellie (5.8).

After their exhilarating win over Bishop Brossart in the semifinals, Scott fell to Campbell County 82-48 in the championship. The Eagles now head to Maysville to take on the Royals, champions of the 39th District.

Mason County has won only seven games this season, tied for the fewest in school history. Six of those wins came against district opponents Bracken County (twice), Augusta (three times), and St. Patrick (once). None of the 39th District teams had a winning record this year, combining for a 35-66 mark, and none of the four district teams are ranked in the top 10 in the region.

Several of the Royals’ streaks ended this year. They lost to St. Patrick for the first time since 2000 and lost to Bracken County for the first time since 1999.

But one streak that was not broken was their decade-long reign as kings of the 39th District.

Despite their struggles in the regular season, the Royals won their 10th straight 39th District title and have a winnable game ahead of them in the first round of the 10th Region Tournament at the Fieldhouse. The Royals have not lost in the first round of the regional tournament since 2020 and are 44-12 all-time in the quarterfinals. They are also in their longest Sweet 16 drought in nine years since making their first appearance in 1981.

Senior Ben Brookbank leads the Royals in scoring at 17.5 points per game. Brookbank also leads the team in field goals, making 182 of 317 for 57.4%. Sophomore Jace Merz follows at 11.8 points per game. Merz is shooting 42% from 3-point range on an even 42-for-100 clip.

Mason County looked headed for defeat in the district title game, trailing Bracken County 71-64 with just 38 seconds left, before Hollis Chisley helped turn the game around in dramatic fashion as fans started to head for the exits.

The Royals closed regulation with a late rally, and Chisley delivered a basket, foul, and free throw to tie the game with six seconds left, sending it into overtime.

Chisley’s heroics did not stop there. After forcing overtime, he immediately took control by hitting a 3-pointer for Mason County’s first points of the extra period, then knocked down another 3 to push the Royals’ lead to 77-73. Those back-to-back shots gave Mason County the cushion it needed, and the Royals sealed the game from the foul line.

Chisley finished with 19 points, trailing only Ben Brookbank’s 21 and Jace Merz’s 18 for Mason County.

The Royals have a deep bench, with 10 players seeing the floor in at least 22 of their 26 games.

Massey Ratings Analysis:
Scott’s best win is over Walton-Verona, 96-92, and their worst loss is to Calvary Christian, 49-40. Mason County’s best wins are over Augusta, and their worst loss is to St. Patrick, 60-57 (determined by the highest-ranked win and lowest-ranked loss). Scott has a 65% chance of winning, with a projected score of 70-64.

George Rogers Clark vs. Pendleton County

Pendleton County (17-12) was still enjoying the honeymoon of Hunter Keeton’s heroic half-court heave, which gave the Wildcats their first district championship since 2018. That feeling quickly ended 11 hours later Saturday morning when they drew the pill of the previously No. 1-ranked team in the region and the No. 4-ranked team in the state, George Rogers Clark (26-4).

In his third season as coach, Mason Monroe’s squad has put together a strong run entering the regional tournament, with eight wins and three losses in the month of February.

A trio of juniors leads the Wildcats. JaZi Grayson averages 24.7 points per game, followed by Kamden O’Hara at 14.6 and Hunter Keeton at 13.0. O’Hara is 102-for-234 from beyond the arc for 43.6%. Keeton is 3-for-6 from 3-point range for 50%.

While the Wildcats were able to take down the Bluejackets in the district finals, they now face the hornet’s nest in George Rogers Clark (26-4) that has been stirred up after losing their second straight district title game to rival Montgomery County.

Junior Montez Gay leads the Cardinals in scoring at 16.9 points per game and in rebounding at 6.2 per game. Ryder Akins, a sophomore who transferred from Corbin this summer, is averaging 15.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. Senior big man Amari Bartelson averages 8.0 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. Bartelson and Gay are shooting 57% and 55% from the floor, respectively.

However, the straw that stirs the drink is point guard and KABC 10th Region Player of the Year Malchi Ashford. Ashford is a three-year starter for GRC and is averaging 13.9 points per game.

Josh Cook is in his 10th year as head coach of the Cardinals and is looking to get back to Rupp Arena for the first time since 2023, when GRC finished as state runner-up.

Massey Ratings Analysis:
George Rogers Clark’s best win is over Frederick Douglass, 63-56, and their worst loss is to Montgomery County, 73-66. Pendleton County’s best win is over Hazard, 71-64, and their worst loss is to Bishop Brossart, 38-32 (determined by the highest-ranked win and lowest-ranked loss). GRC has a 97% chance of winning, with a projected score of 73-43.