The Martin County Cardinals will face off against the Magoffin County Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Martin County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 contests -- so hopefully Magoffin County likes a good challenge.
It was a proper cat-fight when Martin County took on Paintsville on Friday. Martin County strolled past Paintsville with points to spare, taking the game 68-51.
Meanwhile, Magoffin County came up short against Lawrence County on Saturday and fell 70-58. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 69th).
Magoffin County dropped their record down to 5-8 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Martin County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season.
Martin County was able to grind out a solid win over Magoffin County when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 83-73. Does Martin County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Magoffin County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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