Paintsville is 1-9 against Martin County since February of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Tigers take on the Cardinals at 7:30 p.m.
Last Saturday, Paintsville lost to Johnson Central at home by a 63-47 margin. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 24th).
Meanwhile, Martin County won against Magoffin County on Thursday with 60 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. Martin County walked away with a 60-53 win over Shelby Valley. The victory was nothing new for the Cardinals as they're now sitting on three straight.
Paintsville's defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Martin County, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.
Paintsville couldn't quite finish off Martin County in their previous matchup on Tuesday and fell 51-49. Can Paintsville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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