Lady Cards wrap up season with senior night win over Betsy Layne

Martin County’s Kennadi Mollett drains a 3-pointer. (Citizen photo by Roger Smith)

CITIZEN STAFF REPORT

INEZ — The Martin County Lady Cardinals finished the regular season Feb. 19 with a 64-60 victory over the Betsy Layne Bobcats. The game was played in Inez and served as Senior Night for the Lady Cards.

It was an emotional evening for five Martin County seniors and their families. Laken Williams, Katie Marcum, Alyssa Allen, Kennadi Mollett and team manager Marley Baldridge were honored before the game. Coach Robin Newsome and staff presented each senior with their four-year letterman jackets, a jersey shadowbox and other gifts.

“This has been a once-in-a-lifetime group,” Newsome said. “We will not only miss them as players but as members of our basketball family.”

Senior players were surprised when their parents were invited to join the Lady Cards huddle as their daughters were announced for the starting lineup. The parents had rehearsed the routine for running out onto the court and performed it alongside their daughters as they were called out.

Martin County’s Laken Williams shoots from behind the arc. (Citizen photo by Roger Smith)

In her final regular season game for the Lady Cards, Williams led the charge with a game-high 25 points, including three 3-pointers. The point guard propelled her team early, scoring eight points in the first quarter to secure a 15-11 lead over the Betsy Layne Bobcats. Brooke Marcum contributed five points to the effort.

Betsy Layne managed to come from behind to tie the score 25-25 by halftime.

Brooke Marcum drives to the lane and makes a floater for Martin County. (Citizen photo by Roger Smith)

The Lady Cards rallied to take a 43-39 lead by the end of the third period.

The fourth quarter saw each team score 21 points. K. Marcum drained a corner 3-pointer to put the Lady Cards up 53-49, but Betsy Layne scored to close the gap to 53-51. Mollett delivered two 3-pointers to keep the Lady Cards in front 58-54. Betsy Layne resorted to fouling, and the Lady Cards capitalized as Allen, B. Marcum and Williams went 6/8 from the free-throw line to seal the win.

Williams scored a game-high 25 points to lead Martin County. B. Marcum and Allen each scored 12 points, K. Marcum and Mollett finished with six points each and Chloe May added three.

Haleigh Damron led Betsy Layne with 21 points, Kinleigh Martin finished with 15, Jaden Pente netted 10, Laci Hall scored eight and Jayden Jarrell added six.

The Lady Cards finished the regular season with a 19-10 record.

Senior Marley Baldridge, Lady Cardinal basketball manager, is escorted by her parents, aunt and uncle. (Citizen photo by Roger Smith)

Senior Alyssa Allen is escorted by her family on senior night. Allen has been a member of the Lady Cards team for five years and has helped them win three 57th District championships. She recently committed to play for Alice Lloyd College after graduation. (Citizen photo by Roger Smith)

Senior Laken Williams is escorted by her family on senior night. Williams has been a member of the Lady Cards team for four years and has helped her team win two 57th District titles. She committed to play Division 1 basketball at Morehead State University. (Citizen photo by Roger Smith)

Senior Kennadi Mollett is escorted by her family on senior night. Mollett has played for the Lady Cards for four years and helped her team win two 57th District championships. She recently committed to the University of Pikeville Cheerleading program. (Citizen photo by Roger Smith)

Senior Katie Marcum is escorted by her family on senior night. Marcum is a four-year member of the Lady Cardinals and has helped her team win two 57th District championships. She signed to play collegiate basketball for Alice Lloyd College. (Citizen photo by Roger Smith)

Laken Williams receives her 2,000-point basketball from Martin County coach Robin Harmon-Newsome before the game Feb. 19 against Betsy Layne. (Citizen photo by Roger Smith)

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