INEZ — Martin County High School boys basketball team and coaches are the Auto Brokers-Mountain Citizen Players of the Week.

The Cardinals made history Thursday by winning their third 57th District title in a row to complete the remarkable three-peat.

Martin County secured the championship trophy in 2022 on Johnson Central’s court. The Cards followed that with a victory in 2023 on Paintsville’s floor. This year, they clinched the title on their own home court in Inez.

As the top seed this year, the Cardinals dominated their opponents. They defeated Paintsville 77-58 in opening-round action Feb. 27. On Thursday, the Cards faced a challenge against Magoffin County and 15th Region Player of the Year Aden Barnett in the title game, winning 83-73.