# 4 Junior Alyssa Allen is this weeks Mountain Citizen player of the week.

Alyssa scored 13 points to help lead the Lady Cardinals to a 70-16 win over Atlantic Sharks  in the first round of the Daytona Beach Sunshine Classic, on Dec. 27th.

In the semi final gave vs Hopkins County on Dec. 29th the Junior Guard/Forward scored 10 points, grabbed 8 rebounds to help the Lady Cards advance 60-56 over Hopkins County Ky.  to advance to the Championship Game. 

In the Championship game Dec. 30th, at Seabreeze High School the Lady Cards fell short vs Springfield PA 51-46 Alyssa scored 10 points and added 4 boards.  This made Alyssa’s  third straight game scoring double figures. 

Alyssa was named to the Daytona Beach Sunshine Classic All Tournament Team. 

Alyssa is the daughter of Debbie Allen.  Congratulations Alyssa on being named the Mountain Citizen Player of the week. 

# 34 Matt Linville is this weeks Cardinal Basketball Mountain Citizen player of the week. 

Matt had a career night vs the 4th ranked Single A Cameron WV.  Linville recorded his first career triple double in the Kaydence Maynard Memorial Christmas Classic  vs Cameron High on Dec 29th, at Tug Valley High School.  The Cardinals defeated Cameron 73-45. 

Matt’s final stats for the game were outstanding as he scored 10 points, grabbed a career high 21 rebounds and recorded 10 blocks for his first career triple double. 

In the second game of the Kaydence Maynard Memorial Christmas Classic on Dec.30th.

Matt help lead the Cardinals to a win over Tucker County WV 72-53.  Tucker County was ranked third in single A in WV.  Matt scored 7 points, recorded 6 boards and 5 blocks. 

Matt is the son of Otis and Tonya Linville.

Congratulations to Matt Linville the Mountain Citizen player of the week.