Martin County proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by 37) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Pikeville Panthers 59-56. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cardinals have posted since February 15, 2024.
Cardinals
| 01/14/25 vs Pikeville | 59-56 |
| 01/04/25 vs East Ridge | 72-35 |
| 12/28/24 vs Central Florida Christian Academy | 54-49 |
| 12/27/24 vs Lyman | 59-3 |
The win (which was Martin County's fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Pikeville, they moved to 4-6 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Martin County Cardinals duke it out with the Betsy Layne Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pikeville has already played their next match (against Central Wise), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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