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Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week: Peyton Davis
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Peyton Davis is the Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week. Davis is averaging 17.8 points per game and shooting over 58% from behind the 3-point line. He leads the team with 16 made. He also leads the squad in shooting almost 82% from the free-throw line. In…
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Davis and Watts excel at Louisville camp
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County High School players Peyton Davis and Parker Watts continue to make a name for themselves. The two attended the MADE camp in Louisville over the weekend and walked away with interest from colleges. Davis continues to set the nets on fire. In his first showcase game,…
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Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Peyton Davis is Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week. The senior Martin County guard plays for the D&D Mountain Elite AAU team. Davis played this past Saturday against Westside out of West Virginia, packing the stat sheet full with 18 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds and four…
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Davis receives invite to Louisville camp
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County guard Peyton Davis has received an invite to the Midwest Academy MadeHoops Showcase in Louisville to take place on July 27 and 28. “It’s awesome to be selected for the MADE event. The best in the country will be there,” Davis said. “I want to show…
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Davis receives defensive POY award
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN JENKINS — Martin County High School Cardinal Peyton Davis was awarded the Laithan Award for Defensive Player of the Year. He was chosen amongst the top high school basketball players in the tri-state to play in the D&D Sports Annual Mountain Showcase April 20-21 in Jenkins. The guard is known…
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Hale, McKenzie and Davis receive offers from Alice Lloyd College
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Three Martin County basketball players received offers to play collegiate ball at Alice Lloyd College. Luke Hale, Brayden McKenzie and Peyton Davis all announced offers last week. Hale, a senior guard for the Cardinals, averages 23.5 points and four rebounds per game. He is shooting 45.6% from the…
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Davis, McKenzie compete in college showcase
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Martin County High School basketball players Peyton Davis (Class of 2025) and Brayden McKenzie (Class of 2024) competed Sunday in Heat Check Hoops college showcase in Bridgeport, W.Va. The two were among 150 players with eight college coaches on hand. McKenzie scored 16 points in the first game and 22 in the…
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Martin County survives and advances to Elite 8 in All ‘A’ State tournament
Cardinals slay Harlan, fall to Evangel Christian BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN RICHMOND — Dreams do come true. The Martin County Cardinals survived and advanced to Elite 8 play in the All “A” State tournament, slaying the Harlan Green Dragons in the first round Thursday before falling to eventual tournament champion Evangel Christian Friday. This…
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Davis invited to Kentuckiana
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County’s up-and-comer Peyton Davis will attend an elite basketball camp July 30 in Louisville. Kentuckiana Hoops brings an in-depth spotlight to men’s high school basketball in Kentucky and Indiana. College coaches and recruiting scouts will attend to watch top talent from the East Coast. Davis received an invite…