Kentucky High School Basketball - Martin County nips Magoffin County
January 30, 2024: Salyersville, KY 41465 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Martin County Cardinals (Inez, KY) and the host Magoffin County Hornets (Salyersville, KY), saw Martin County's basketball squad hold off Magoffin County by a tally of 76-72.
With the victory, Martin County improves its record to 13-8 on the campaign. The Cardinals travel to Johnson Central (Paintsville, KY) to play the Golden Eagles in a District 57 challenge on Thursday, February 1. The Golden Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 8-7. Johnson Central lost 87-84 in their recent non-league challenge against Betsy Layne (Betsy Layne, KY)
Next up, the Hornets play the West Carter Comets (Olive Hill, KY) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, January 31. Magoffin County will attempt to improve on its 10-7 season record. The Comets come into the challenge with a 7-11 record after their 85-39 non-league loss to Boyd County (Ashland, KY).
