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Martin County Cardinals upset Hazard, drop decision to Breathitt in WYMT Classic
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN HAZARD — The WYMT Food City Mountain Basketball Classic was an even wash for the Martin County Cardinals as they won once and lost once. The Cardinals downed Hazard in the fifth-place consolation game after dropping a close contest to Breathitt County in first-round tournament play. Both games were played at…
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Lady Cards start season 4-0
Junior Katie Marcum ties up the ball Friday in Martin County’s game against Shelby Valley at home. Marcum scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. (Citizen photo by Roger Smith) Big wins over Shelby Valley, Belfry BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Lady Cards are off to a hot start on the season.…
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Mountain Citizen Players of the Week: Kennadi Mollette and Dray Duff
INEZ — Kennadi Mollette and Dray Duff are this week’s Mountain Citizen Players of the Week. Mollette went down in the Martin County Lady Cards vs. Marshall County game with a head injury and had to leave the game with what seemed to be a concussion. After a couple of days off practice, the junior…
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Lady Cardinals take down Marshall County 45-42 in premier Hoopfest
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN BENTON — The Martin County Lady Cardinals took down Marshall County 45-42 in the 2022 Marshall County Hoopfest, one of the premier basketball events in the country, in a game early Saturday morning in the Reed Conder Gymnasium in Benton. The Lady Marshals of Region 1 finished 21-6 last season. This…
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Martin County Middle beats Johnson Central 59-49
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — Martin County Middle School Cardinals traveled to Johnson Central to defeat the Eagles for the second time in less than a week. The Cards led this one from start to finish and when the horn sounded were on top 59-49. The Cards shot out of the gate early taking…
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Lady Cards dominate Betsy Layne in season opener
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Lady Cards came out fast and furious using full-court pressure defense to jump on Betsy Layne 20-3 at the end of the first quarter in Monday’s season opener at home. This game was over early as the Lady Cards coasted to a 63-30 win. Martin County led at…
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MCMS snatches win over Johnson County
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Bryson Dials hit a downtown 3-pointer with 16.6 seconds to seal the 45-44 win over Johnson Central in the 21st annual Zip Zone Classic held Saturday at Martin County High School. This game saw several lead changes as both teams went back and forth. Johnson Central had the lead…
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Lady Cards knock off Chapmanville
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Lady Cards came out of the gate pressing and knocked off Chapmanville 65-56 in the Zip Zone Classic played Saturday at Martin County High School. Martin County jumped on the Lady Tigers scoring 23 points in the first quarter. When the horn sounded to end the frame, the…
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Cardinals knock off Montgomery County in Johnson Central Challenge
BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — The Martin County Cardinals knocked off 10th Region Montgomery County Indians 69-58 Saturday in the Johnson Central Challenge. There was no scorebook for this event, but the Mountain Citizen was able to garner some stats. This was a fast-paced game as both teams went back and forth, but the…
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Cardinal Madness hosted by MCHS
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ – The Martin County High School basketball teams showcased their talent in Inez on Saturday evening in front of Cardinal fans. Coach Robin Newsome continues her tenure with the Lady Cards this season. Coach Jason “JJ” James will be back on the sidelines for the boys team. Newsome and her…