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Martin County wins two at home, falls to GRC
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Cardinals had a busy week defeating Hazard 75-72 at home Feb. 13, Paintsville 69-54 at home Thursday, and dropping an 83-72 decision Saturday Region 10 champion and Sweet 16 runner-up George Rogers Clark in Winchester. The win over Paintsville wrapped up a 6-0 conference record…
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Lady Cards get by Pike Central, fall to Menifee
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT Lady Cards got by Pike Central Lady Hawks 60-57 in a home game Thursday and dropped a close 61-59 decision to Menifee County on the road Saturday. Below is a recap of the action. MC 60, PC 57 INEZ — In a battle of regional rivals, the Martin County Lady Cardinals pulled…
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OnPoint Ballers making waves in Inez
‘The League’ and elite training at Collier Center BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — OnPoint Ballers and basketball Hall-of-Famer Carla Booth are making waves in Inez with elite basketball training and “The League.” A famed Sheldon Clark High School alumni, Booth’s illustrious career includes All-State honors in high school, runner-up Miss Basketball, a Division…
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Auto Brokers Player of the Week: Laken Williams
Martin County senior Laken Williams is the Auto Brokers Player of the Week. A Lady Cardinals basketball player, Williams was named winner of the 10th annual Donna L.J. Murphy Award presented by the Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation. The award, announced Thursday, honors a standout female senior basketball player who “exemplifies the meaning of being a…
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No. 1 Tucker County gets by No. 2 Tug Valley
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PARSONS, W.Va. — In a battle of two of the best Single A teams in West Virginia, the host Tucker County Lions won over the Tug Valley Panthers 56-50 Saturday in Parsons. The Panthers had a long drive to Tucker County in the northeastern part of the state. They went…
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Tug Valley dominates Van on Senior Night
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers dominated the Van Bulldogs 95-40 on Senior Night at the TVHS gym Thursday night. The Panthers led 28-5 after the first quarter and 51-14 at the half. Coach Garland “Rabbit” Thompson played several players as his squad continued their fine season and improved…
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Tug Valley Panthers trounce Man Hillbillies 79-25
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MAN, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers held the Man Hillbillies to single digits in all four quarters to run past their regional rival 79-25 on Feb. 13 at the Man Memorial Fieldhouse. Ashton Davis was 3-for-3 from behind the arc to lead TV with nine first-quarter points, while Kaden…
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Cardinals sweep Eagles, Hornets and Patriots
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Cardinals swept three solid basketball programs last week: Magoffin County 78-73 at home Feb. 5, Knott County Central 61-50 at home Feb. 6, and Johnson Central 103-94 on the road Thursday. With the wins over Magoffin and Johnson Central, Coach Jason James’ Cardinals are 6-0…
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Lady Cardinals edge Lady Eagles to keep district title hopes alive
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — The Martin County Lady Cardinals clinched a 59-56 victory against the Johnson Central Lady Eagles in a strategically fought battle Feb. 7 on the road. The win keeps the Lady Cards in the hunt for a 57th District Conference championship and the No. 1 seed in the 57th…
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Logan Wildcats claw Tug Valley Panthers
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The visiting Class AAA Logan Wildcats jumped out to a 20-9 lead after the first quarter and held off No. 2-ranked Class A Tug Valley 67-55 Saturday night at Naugatuck. The Panthers played better in the second quarter, with Logan outscoring them 15-14 heading into the dressing…