In Thursday's league outing, the Martin County Cardinals (Inez, KY) basketball squad beat the visiting Paintsville Tigers (Paintsville, KY), by a margin of 69-54.

The Cardinals (19-8) will now prepare for their outing against George Rogers Clark (Winchester, KY). The Cardinals go into the non-league outing with a 25-2 record. In their last match, George Rogers Clark overcame Scott County (Georgetown, KY), 72-42, in a non-league match.

With the defeat, Paintsville moves to 11-15 on the year. The Tigers host Huntington Expression Prep (Huntington, WV) to meet the Kings in a non-league match on Saturday, February 17. The Kings enter the match with a record of 6-10. Huntington Expression Prep lost 89-66 in their recent non-league match against Floyd Central (Eastern, KY)