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Martin County to host 57th District tournaments Feb. 26-29
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County High School will host the 57th District girls and boys basketball tournaments Feb. 26-29. The girls tournament kicks off Feb. 26 with No. 1-seed Johnson Central playing No. 4-seed Magoffin County at 6:30 p.m. No. 2-seed Martin County will play No. 3-seed Paintsville at 8:30. The girls championship…
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Cardinals sweep Eagles, Hornets and Patriots
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Cardinals swept three solid basketball programs last week: Magoffin County 78-73 at home Feb. 5, Knott County Central 61-50 at home Feb. 6, and Johnson Central 103-94 on the road Thursday. With the wins over Magoffin and Johnson Central, Coach Jason James’ Cardinals are 6-0…
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Lady Cardinals edge Lady Eagles to keep district title hopes alive
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — The Martin County Lady Cardinals clinched a 59-56 victory against the Johnson Central Lady Eagles in a strategically fought battle Feb. 7 on the road. The win keeps the Lady Cards in the hunt for a 57th District Conference championship and the No. 1 seed in the 57th…