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Lady Cards edge Bobcats in overtime thriller
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — The Martin County Middle School girls basketball A-team battled to a thrilling 28-24 overtime win over Betsy Layne on Aug. 7, while the B-team crushed the Bobcats 35-8. Makenna Marcum scorched a 3-pointer from the wing with under four minutes left in regulation to tie the game at…
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Offseason shake-up: State’s leading scorer enrolls at Martin County
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Braxton Keathley, Kentucky’s leading scorer last season, will suit up for Martin County High School this year. After his family relocated to Inez, the move led to his enrollment at the school and has created a major offseason shake-up in Kentucky high school basketball. Keathley, a 6-foot-4, 190-lb…
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OnPoint Swish returns to eastern Kentucky, looks to set attendance record
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN HAZARD — Former Martin County basketball standout Carla Booth is bringing her semi-professional team back to eastern Kentucky this weekend. The OnPoint Swish is hoping for a record-breaking turnout this Saturday inside Hazard Memorial Gym at 3:30 p.m. Booth’s team will face the Carolina Lady Cougars in a high-stakes Women’s…
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Martin County football to debut at midnight practice
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School’s football program will launch its season with a “First Flight” midnight practice. The event starts July 31 and runs into the early hours of Wednesday, Aug. 1 at The Rock. The first glimpse at this year’s Cardinals will feature the first official practice in…
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Maci Maynard plays for Nike Elite team
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School center Maci Maynard has already made a name for herself in Eastern Kentucky. But this summer, the Class of 2028 standout continues to earn national exposure by competing in one of the most prestigious youth basketball circuits in the country. Maynard played for the…
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Katie Marcum recaps first year at Alice Lloyd College
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIPPA PASSES — Former Martin County Lady Cardinals standout Katie Marcum wrapped up her freshman year at Alice Lloyd College with a strong start. Now preparing for her second season, she is proud of her growth on and off the court. She credits her hometown for helping pave the way.…
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Tug Valley vs. Belfry summer hoops
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers hosted the Belfry Pirates for some summertime basketball this past week. High School teams throughout the region have been attending summer camps and hosting scrimmage games as coaches take their players through summer workouts. Teams are allowed a certain amount of days to…
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Martin County wraps up summer ball
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Head coach Jason “JJ” James has concluded the summer session with his Martin County High School boys basketball team. The squad played numerous games at Hazard, Johnson Central and Pike Central. Down two against Perry Central, Brayden Marcum hit a game-winner with time running down in games at…
