Chris Lofton tied a state tournament record with nine three-pointers and scored 39 points to lead the Mason County Royals to an 86-65 win over the Louisville Ballard Bruins in the 2003 state championship game. Mason County led 42-28 at the half. Lofton made six three-pointers in the first half. The Royals led by as many as 20 points in the third quarter and were up 62-48 after three quarters. The Briuns cut the Royals' lead to 10 at 68-58 with 4:47 to play in the game. Mason County answered with an 11-2 run to go up 79-60. Lofton was 11-of-17 from the field including 9-of-12 on three-point shots. He was 8-of-8 from the free throw line. Dustin Grutza scored 11 points. Mason County became the first 10th Region team to win the state championship since Maysville won it in 1947.
MC (35-2) Lofton 39, Vice 8, Tibbs 9, Gilbert 4, Jones 7, Myrick 8, Grutza 11
B (27-8) Booker 7, Gulley 7, Lee 6, Baines 9, Whitaker 8, Hedges 15, Reeves 1, Grimes 12
MC FG 55.8% 3 PT FG 60.9% FT 77.8% REB 29 TO 15
B FG 44.8% 3 PT FG 26.3% FT 61.5% REB 29 TO 14
MC 21 21 20 24-86
B 16 12 20 17-65
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