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Lady Cardinals top Magoffin County, lock up No. 3 seed
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN SALYERSVILLE — Martin County Lady Cards closed the regular season on a high note Feb. 19. They defeated Magoffin County 59-43 to secure the No. 3 seed in the 57th District Tournament. This was the Lady Cards’ fourth straight win as they earned a first-round district matchup against Paintsville, Monday, Feb.
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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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Lady Cardinals cap Florida trip with win
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Martin County’s defense set the tone early and the Lady Cardinals carried it through a six-day Florida trip that mixed basketball with a New Year’s visit to Disney World. The Lady Cards defeated Jones (Florida) 40-22 on Dec. 29 at the Kissimmee Civic Center. Annaleigh Davis led Martin
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Lady Cards edge Bobcats in overtime thriller
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WARFIELD — The Martin County Middle School girls basketball A-team battled to a thrilling 28-24 overtime win over Betsy Layne on Aug. 7, while the B-team crushed the Bobcats 35-8. Makenna Marcum scorched a 3-pointer from the wing with under four minutes left in regulation to tie the game at
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Summer begins for Lady Cards
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Head coach Robin Newsome has camps and games lined up for the Martin County High School girls basketball team in June. “We lost one senior this year [Candace Spaulding]. She provided so much for our team, especially defensively. But we return some key players and I expect a
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Lady Cards open season 2-1
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Martin County High School Lady Cards started the softball season on the right foot with two wins at Phelps in a doubleheader March 17. They dropped a tough 10-0 loss to Prestonsburg on March 19. “We picked up two wins in the first week of the season after battling
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Lady Cards end season in 15th Region Tournament
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The final buzzer sounded on the Martin County Lady Cards season March 3 in the 15th Region Tournament. Coach Robin Newsome’s team lost to the Pikeville Panthers 47-26 at Pike County Central. “We are very fortunate to be able to play a game that we love,” Coach Newsome
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Lady Cards advance in Super Region
May ties her record with seven 3-pointers BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The road to the 15th Region looked a little different for the Lady Cards this year. After a first-round loss in the 57th District Tournament, Martin County earned a bye in the Super Region. The squad took on Pike Central on
