Kentucky High School Basketball - Martin County sneaks past Paintsville
February 4, 2025: Paintsville, KY 41240
The Martin County Cardinals (Inez, KY) basketball edged the host Paintsville Tigers (Paintsville, KY), 72-69 in Tuesday's league bout.
The Cardinals now possess a 16-5 record. They play next when they travel to Hurricane for a non-league bout on Friday, February 7. Martin County will play a Redskins team coming off a 99-61 league loss to Spring Valley (Huntington, WV). The Redskins record now stands at 6-7.
With the loss, Paintsville falls to 16-6 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Johnson Central (Paintsville, KY) to play the Golden Eagles in a District 57 bout on Thursday, February 6. The Golden Eagles go into the bout with a record of 12-7. Johnson Central won 98-95 in their recent non-league bout against Expression Prep Academy (Huntington, WV)