Basketball Recap: Martin County Now 9-1 over Last Ten Games

Cardinals

Margin (Wins)

12/13/24 vs Grace Christian	46
12/21/24 vs Shelby County	40
12/03/24 vs Expression Prep Academy	34
12/17/24 vs Shelby Valley	33
12/03/24 vs Huntington Expression Prep	31

Martin County won the last time they faced Prestonsburg and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Martin County Cardinals were the clear victor by an 87-66 margin over the Prestonsburg Blackcats. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Martin County is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. As for Prestonsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Martin County Cardinals challenge the Paintsville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Martin County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 contests -- so hopefully Paintsville likes a good challenge. As for Prestonsburg, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Phelps at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Prestonsburg knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Phelps likes a good challenge.