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Rowe and Perry named Miss & Mr. Kentucky Basketball
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT LEXINGTON — Pikeville’s Trinity Rowe and Lyon County’s Travis Perry are the Miss and Mr. Kentucky Basketball winners. The Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation and Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches presented the awards in a ceremony Sunday in Lexington. Rowe is the first winner from the 15th Region since Sheldon Clark’s Ida Bowen…
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Tug Valley wins Class A state championship
Elia saves game with steal and basket BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Bryson Elia stole the basketball midcourt and made a contested layup to give Tug Valley a one-point lead with just 13 seconds left in the West Virginia Class A championship game Saturday at Charleston Coliseum. The Panthers went on to…
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Tug Valley beats East Hardy to advance to state title game
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The No. 2-ranked Tug Valley Panthers outscored East Hardy Cougars 14-4 in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 52-39 semifinal win Friday in the West Virginia Boys State Basketball Tournament. The event took place in the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center. With the win, the…
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Tug Valley Panthers pull away late to win first round at state tourney
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers went into the final quarter with a four-point lead, 34-30. Minutes later, they built that lead to 17 and went on to defeat Doddridge County 56-42 in the first round of the Class A state tournament Wednesday afternoon at the Charleston Coliseum. The…
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Martin County closes season as 15th Region runner-up
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Martin County Cardinals closed the 2023-2024 season Monday night as the 15th Region runner-up. The Cardinals lost to a tough Magoffin County Hornets team 67-57 in the regional championship game. The 15th Region defending champ Martin County had previously beaten Magoffin three times this season: 76-72 on…
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Lady Cards fall to Pikeville in ‘Super Region’
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Martin County Lady Cardinals fell to Pikeville 55-34 in the 15th Region semifinals March 2 at Appalachian Wireless Arena in Pikeville. The Lady Cards struggled to establish offensive rhythm and trailed 12-4 at the end of the first quarter and 27-10 at halftime. Pikeville capitalized on their three-point…
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Martin County shoots down Pikeville in 15th Region semifinals
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Martin County shot down Pikeville 73-62 in the 15th Region semifinals Friday at Appalachian Wireless Arena. The arena was hopping with excited fans cheering on their teams. Both teams started with tight man-to-man defense. Pikeville jumped out to a 5-0 lead within the first minutes of the game.…
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Auto Brokers-Mountain Citizen Player of the Week: Luke Hale
Luke Hale (#2) of the Martin County High School Cardinals is the Auto Brokers-Mountain Citizen Player of the Week. Hale gave a standout performance to lead the Cardinals past Pikeville 65-57 in the semifinals of the 15th ‘Super Region’ tournament Friday night. The senior scored 29 points in the effort. As guard/forward, Hale helped lead Martin…
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Martin County eliminates Betsy Layne in 15th Region quarterfinals
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Martin County Cardinals eliminated the Betsy Layne Bobcats 67-60 in the quarterfinals of the 15th Region tournament March 6 at Appalachian Wireless Arena in Pikeville. This battle was marked by fast-paced play as both teams sought to push the tempo. Despite Betsy Layne’s having several first-quarter turnovers,…
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Tug Valley wins co-regional, heads to state tourney
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers are headed back to the West Virginia State Basketball Tournament. The Panthers defeated Wahama 72-64 in the Class A Region 4 co-championship game Tuesday at the TVHS home gym. The Panthers of Coach Garland “Rabbit” Thompson finished the regular season ranked No. 3…
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