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Panthers win pair in holiday tourney
BY KYLE LOVERNMOUNTAIN CITIZEN TV 87, GC 42 NAUGATUCK — Tug Valley rolled over Gilmer County 87-42 Thursday in the Kaydence Maynard Memorial Christmas Tournament at the TVHS gym. The Panthers jumped out to a 22-10 first quarter lead and led 49-15 at the half. The game was never close as Tug Valley played several…
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Mountain Citizen Players of the Week
# 4 Junior Alyssa Allen is this weeks Mountain Citizen player of the week. Alyssa scored 13 points to help lead the Lady Cardinals to a 70-16 win over Atlantic Sharks in the first round of the Daytona Beach Sunshine Classic, on Dec. 27th. In the semi final gave vs Hopkins County on Dec. 29th…
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Marcum, Allen named to all-tournament team in Daytona Beach Sunshine Classic
DAYTONA BEACH — Katie Marcum and Alyssa Allen were named to the 2022 Daytona Beach Sunshine Classic All-Tournament team. The tournament was held Dec. 27-30. Marcum scored 13 points in the Lady Cards win over Atlantic. In the semifinals against Hopkins County she recorded a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Lady…
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Lady Cards go 3-0 to win Smoky Mountain Classic
The Lady Cards show off the Smoky Mountain Christmas Classic trophy and championship banner after going 3-0 in three days to win. BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN GATLINBURG — Martin County Lady Cards brought home their second tournament championship in three weeks as they won the Smoky Mountain Christmas Classic Thursday at Gatlinburg-Pittman High School. Three…
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Williams eclipses 1,000 career points
GATLINBURG — Martin County High School Lady Cardinal Laken Williams needed only eight points to reach 1,000 for her career heading into the Chapman (SC) game Dec. 21 in the Smoky Mountain Christmas Classic. The junior guard drove to the basket for a layup in the second quarter to eclipse 1,000 career points. Williams finished…
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Cardinals scorch Vikings 73-52
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County scorched the nets to defeat Rowan County 73-52 in a home game Dec. 21 in Inez. The Cardinals shot 8-for-16 from the 3-point line for 50% and finished the game 28-for-51 shooting 55% on their way to their seventh win of the season. Martin County improved to 7-2.…
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Panthers split pair before Christmas holiday
Spring Valley 86, Tug Valley 75 KYLE LOVERNMOUNTAIN CITIZEN HUNTINGTON — Tug Valley fell to 2-2 on the young season as they lost to Class AAA Spring Valley 86-75 Thursday in a road game. Joey Gollihue and Ashton Davis each scored 17 points to lead Tug Valley. Gollihue swished in four 3-pointers, while Davis connected…
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Mountain Citizen Players of the Week: Katie Marcum and Jacob Sturgell
INEZ — Martin County juniors Katie Marcum and Jacob Sturgell are the Mountain Citizen Players of the Week. Marcum (32) is a third-year starter for the Lady Cardinals holding down the C/F spot. She chalked up her third double-double of the season to help the Lady Cards to a 60-56 victory over Floyd County Central…
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Martin County outguns PCC
Cardinals finish 3-0 week BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County outgunned Perry County Central 106-83 in the first home game of the season Dec. 13 to set a school record for the most points scored in a single game. The Cardinals saw four players in double figures as they broke the previous school…
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Lady Cards outrun Raceland
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN RACELAND — The Martin County Lady Cardinals outran the Lady Rams of Raceland 70-45 in a Dec. 13 game on the road. All five starters got on the board in the first quarter to help the Lady Cardinals go up 15-9. The Lady Cardinal defense showed up in the second quarter and…