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Dials sets record with 13 3-pointers as Martin County overwhelms Pike Central
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Bryson Dials put on a shooting clinic Feb. 16 in Pike County. The sophomore splashed a school-record 13 3-pointers and finished with 49 points as Martin County overwhelmed Pike Central 113-86. Dials turned the gym into his personal shooting gallery in a performance that will be talked about for…
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Martin County Lady Cards beat regional rival Pike Central 59-55
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Martin County weathered a third-quarter swing and finished the night at the foul line to pull out a 59-55 win over regional rival Pike Central after a back-and-forth battle Feb. 17. The Lady Cards led early, 9-6 after one quarter, and carried a 26-23 advantage into halftime. Pike Central…
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Hot shooting lifts Martin County Lady Cards to Senior Night win over Morgan County
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County closed out Senior Night with a statement win Feb. 16. The Lady Cardinals rode a 38-point combined effort from Chloe May and Makenna Marcum to a 55-41 victory over Morgan County sending seniors May, Angelina Moore and Sophie Harless out as winners in their final home game at…
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Martin County Lady Cards slam door on Clinton County
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MONTICELLO — Sophie Harless caught fire from deep as Martin County’s defense slammed the door late on Clinton County 57-54 in the Wayne County Valentine’s Day Shootout in Monticello Feb. 14. Martin County trailed for most of the afternoon, down 15-12 after the first quarter, 34-28 at halftime and 54-45 after…
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First State Bank Players of the Week: Dials and Harless
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Bryson Dials and Sophie Harless are the First State Bank Players of the Week. Monday night’s forecast included a downpour on the Pike Central hill. Dials made it rain on his way to a new school-record 13 3-pointers. He finished with a scorching 49 points in the 113-86…
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Martin County Cardinals roll past Hazard on Senior Night
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County rolled past Hazard 93-80 on Senior Night, Feb. 15 at home. Before tipoff, the Cardinals honored senior players, cheerleaders, dancers and the team mascot at center court. Seniors Eli Mills, Braxton Maynard, Devan Maynard, Alan Moore and Tanner Jennings played their final game in the Martin County gym.…
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Martin County Cardinals seal No. 1 seed for 57th District Tournament
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County came up a possession short on the scoreboard Friday, falling to Johnson Central 79-76 at home. Still, the Cardinals walked out of the gym with the regular-season title and the No. 1 seed in next week’s 57th District Tournament. Martin County had beaten Johnson Central by four…
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Top-ranked Tug Valley cruises past Mingo Central, Magnolia in back-to-back blowouts
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Tug Valley’s top-ranked Panthers continued their dominant run last week, overwhelming county rival Mingo Central with relentless pressure on Miner Mountain. The Panthers followed with another lopsided win over Magnolia in the Country Roads Shootout, improving to 11-4 as the postseason draws closer. Panthers claw Miners For the second time…
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Tug Valley Lady Panthers roll through three-game stretch, Hall reaches 1,000 points
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Tug Valley’s Lady Panthers powered through a grueling three-games-in-three-days stretch last week, opening with a dominant Senior Night rout of county rival Mingo Central, celebrating Bailee Hall’s 1,000th career point in a win over River View, and then battling Class AAAA Hurricane before closing the week at 15-4 with the…
