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Cardinals take sting out of Hornets 76-72
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN SALYERSVILLE — Martin County took the sting out of Magoffin County 76-72 in front of a packed house Jan. 30 at Magoffin County. The Cardinals led from start to finish despite a furious comeback from the Hornets. The pace was fast and furious. Martin County jumped out to an early 16-7…
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Pike Central flies past Tug Valley in Hatfield-McCoy Shootout
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The Pike County Central Hawks flew past the Tug Valley Panthers on the first night of the Hatfield-McCoy Shootout played Friday at the historic Williamson Fieldhouse. The Kentucky squad handed the West Virginia boys their second loss of the season 67-46. The Hawks handled Tug Valley’s full-court…
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Tug Valley swims past Tide, claws rival Hillbillies
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN SHERMAN, W.Va. — For the second time in the last few days, the Tug Valley Panthers defeated regional foe Sherman in a road game Jan. 30 in Boone County. Kaden Hale scored 21 points to lead four Panthers in double digits in the 66-55 victory over the Tide. Hale fired in five…
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Williams’ clutch 3 puts Paintsville away
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — Playing before a packed gymnasium the Martin County Lady Cardinals did not disappoint Friday night at Paintsville. The Lady Cards rallied from 12 points down late in the third quarter to pull off a 66-63 win. A loud and proud Martin County crowd arrived early to support the…
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Cardinals dominate Tigers 80-68 in 57th District showdown
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — In a matchup of two 57th District powerhouse programs Friday the Martin County Cardinals secured a commanding 80-68 win over the Paintsville Tigers at Paintsville. The win moved the Cardinals to 2-0 in district conference play. The Cardinals applied relentless pressure defense from the tipoff, jumping out to…
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Having a Ball: Golden Graham and this and that from the EKEBC Tourney
BY JOSHUA BALL Close games write themselves. Paintsville’s thrilling 37-34 win over Eden had many storylines. First, both teams had two losses. Second, Eden was an obvious underdog, having lost to Paintsville, 43-17, earlier in the season. For a half, it looked like the Wildcats were gonna flip the script. That’s when Graham Cox showed…
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Eden oh so close, falls to Paintsville in thriller
BY JOSHUA BALL FOR MOUNTAIN CITIZEN FALLSBURG — Eden was oh so close. The Wildcats’ fourth-quarter rally came up just short as they fell to Paintsville 37-34 in the Eastern Kentucky Elementary Basketball Conference Tournament championship Saturday at Fallsburg Elementary. The Tigers (12-2) only lost to North Magoffin and Louisa East in the regular season.…
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Mountain Citizen Player of the Week: Laken Williams
Martin County — Laken Williams of the Martin County Lady Cardinals basketball team is the Mountain Citizen Player of the Week. Williams has been integral to the Lady Cards’ success for the past four years, leading them to a 95-38 record during her campaign. The senior is closing in on 2,000 career points and has…
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Panthers roll to pair of wins
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley continued its winning ways as the Panthers rolled over the Sherman Tide 88-46 Saturday night at the TVHS gym in Naugatuck. The Panthers clawed out to a 31-7 lead after one quarter and led 53-21 heading into the dressing room at the half. Kaden Hale…
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Lady Cards junior varsity picks up win over Lawrence
INEZ — The Martin County Lady Cardinals defeated Lawrence County 47-39 in junior varsity action Jan. 23 at home. The Lady Cardinals led the Bulldogs 10-6 after one quarter of play. They struggled offensively in the second quarter, scoring four points to Lawrence County’s 15 to fall behind 21-14 at the half. As Chloe May…
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