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Martin County Middle School gets back-to-back wins
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Martin County Middle School Cardinals improved their record to 7-3 with wins over Williamson 46-30 Friday and Kermit 44-29 Saturday. Both games were played at the Williamson Fieldhouse. In the showdown against the Williamson Wolfpack, Martin County took control early for an 11-5 lead after the first…
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Lady Panthers drop two games on the road
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN HINTON, W.Va. — It was a rough road trip for the Lady Panthers of Tug Valley as they dropped a pair of games in the 34th annual Rogers Oil Classic at Summers County High School in Hinton. On Friday, TVHS lost a close game to Braxton County 45-39. Katelyn Richardson…
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Martin County guns down Knott County, falls to Harlan County
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN HINDMAN — Martin County defeated host Knott County 54-48 in the WYMT Food City Mountain Classic Dec. 4, then lost a hard-fought battle to a talented Harlan 86-76 in the semifinals Friday night. Below is a recap of both games. MC 54, KC 48 The contest between the Cardinals and…
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Martin County girls fall to North Laurel, bounce back to clip Owsley in WYMT Classic
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT HINDMAN — Martin County Lady Cardinals lost 92-55 to No. 2-ranked North Laurel of the 13th Region in the first round of the WYMT Food City Mountain Classic Dec. 7 but bounced back to defeat No. 2-ranked Owsley County 76-72 in the consolation game Friday. The 37th annual tournament was played at…
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May rains 3-pointers to defeat Paintsville
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County Lady Cards junior varsity dominated Paintsville 48-21, while the Lady Cards freshmen squad lost 32-30 in a nailbiter Dec. 5 at Martin County. Below is a recap of both games. JV game Sophomore Chloe May dialed up five 3-pointers to finish with 19 points in Martin County’s 48-21…
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Lady Cards defeat Tug Valley
INEZ — Martin County Lady Cards came out on top 74-31 in a home matchup Dec. 5 with Tug Valley. The Lady Cards took a 21-12 lead over the Lady Panthers in the first quarter, then outscored them 24-5 in the second frame. Martin County had a 45-17 advantage at the half and maintained control…
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Lady Panthers win second game
TV 51, Man 22 BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MAN — The Tug Valley Lady Panthers improved to 2-0 on the season as they won on the road against the Man Lady Billies, 51-22, Dec. 4. The Lady Panthers jumped out to an early 18-4 lead after the first period. Tug Valley increased its lead…
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Williams, Hale and Sturgell named to all-tournament teams
HINDMAN — Three Martin County athletes earned spots on the WYMT Food City Mountain Classic All-Tournament teams. Laken Williams of the Martin County Lady Cards and Luke Hale and Jacob Sturgell of the Martin County Cardinals were named to the teams for their performances in the tournament. Williams contributed 17 points and secured four rebounds…
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Cardinals open season with OT win over Huntington Prep Expression
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Cardinals opened the season with a hard-fought 92-88 overtime win against a talented Huntington Prep Expression team Nov. 29 at home. The Cardinals had a 28-20 at the end of the first quarter and stretched it to 51-39 by halftime. Martin County went cold in…
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Lady Cards open season with win over Menifee County
INEZ — The Martin County Lady Cardinals opened the season Nov. 28 with a 56-52 win over Menifee County at home. The Lady Cards got off to a slow start and led 14-10 at the end of the first quarter. Momentum shifted in the second quarter as Kennadi Mollett knocked down two treys and Chloe…