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Eden sweeps county basketball tournaments
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — Eden Elementary swept the Martin County boys elementary basketball tournaments, winning the A, B- and C-team championships. Eden coach BJ Endicott was proud of his three teams, saying, “Our kids worked hard all season and it paid off for them.” The tournaments, organized by elementary athletic director John…
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Tug Valley opens season with win
Panthers run past visiting Westside BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers got their season started in the right direction with an impressive 78-51 win over Westside Friday night at the TVHS home gym in Naugatuck. Tug Valley jumped out to a 22-10 first-quarter lead and outscored the Renegades 26-5…
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Cardinals lose battle to Bobcats
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County lost a 78-70 battle to regional rival Betsy Layne at home Dec. 12. This was a physical game from the tipoff. Martin County, under Coach Jason James, had just come off a great showing in the WYMT Classic, where they defeated Knott County and went to…
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Lady Cards go 1-1 in Jim Rose Classic
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT LEXINGTON — Martin County Lady Cards traveled to Lexington Christian High School to compete in the Jim Rose Classic Dec. 16-17. They lost to the Spencer County Bears 62-41 in the first round and bounced back the following day to defeat a good Mercer County team 68-58. Below is a recap of…
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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…
