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Cards win games in Florida
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. — Martin County High School boys basketball players are soaking up the rays and winning ballgames in the Sunshine State. The team took down Lennard High School of Ruskin, Florida, by a score of 68-60 on Friday. On Saturday, the Cardinals played Smith County out of Carthage,…
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Lady Cards battle in OT to win championship in Florida
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN ORLANDO — The Lady Cards made waves in Florida over the weekend with a 54-49 victory. Coach Robin Newsome’s squad erased over a 20-point first-quarter deficit to win the 17th annual Florida Prospects Championship in overtime on Saturday. The team followed up the victory by celebrating at Disney World in…
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Make it five in a row for the red hot Cards
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County High School boys are on a five-game win streak after defeating Shelby Valley twice and Rowan County last week. The Cardinals rolled over Shelby Valley 87-54 at home on Dec. 17. On Thursday, they traveled to Rowan County to play in the 2024 Stockyards Bank Challenge,…
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Lady Cards go 2-2
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Lady Cards picked up a big district win against the Magoffin County Hornets on Dec. 17 in Inez. Three players hit double digits en route to a 60-36 win. The team then traveled to Lexington to play in the White, Greer, and Maggard Holiday Classic over the…
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Tug Valley shoots down Tolsia Rebels
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers continued their early season winning streak with a decisive 79-52 victory over regional rival Tolsia on Friday, Dec. 20. The Panthers raced out to a 17-8 lead after one quarter and led 36-18 at the half. Tug Valley continued their dominance in the…
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Tug Valley wins in OT over Pike Central
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers defeated the Pike County Central Hawks 67-64 in a hard-fought overtime thriller in the Coalfields Legends Classic. The two teams battled at the historic Williamson Fieldhouse on Thursday, Dec. 19. “We were a little lucky to pull that one out,” said TV head…
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Lady Panthers down Westside 59-34
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CLEAR FORK, W.Va. — The Lady Panthers of Tug Valley improved to 4-1 on the season with a 59-34 win over Class AA Westside on Monday, Dec. 16. Tug Valley came into the game ranked No. 7 in the Coaches Poll. The Lady Panthers jumped out to a 19-3 first-quarter lead and…
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Cardinals JV picks up two wins
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County High School boys JV squad picked up two wins in Inez. Below is a recap of JV action. MC vs Grace Christian – Brayden Marcum and Aiden Copeland combined for 27 points en route to defeating Grace Christian 54-22 on Dec. 13. The Cards jumped…
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Martin County fends off Pikeville, demolishes Grace Christian
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Martin County high school boys took down Grace Christian 93-47 in Inez on Friday night. Less than 24 hours later, they went to Pikeville’s house and stole the remote with a 74-63 win. MC vs Grace Christian – Ten Cardinals hit the scoring column in a balanced win over…
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Marcum’s performance lifts Cards past Casey County
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LONDON — Martin County traveled to South Laurel on Saturday to play in the Lisa Collins Classic. Brooke Marcum brought the it factor and earned herself the Player of the Game with 11 points, six rebounds and five steals in the 46-37 win over Casey County. “I’m proud of all…