Martin County hasn't had much luck against Pikeville recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Martin County Cardinals challenge the Pikeville Panthers at 7:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Martin County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past East Ridge 72-35 on Saturday. The win was nothing new for the Cardinals as they're now sitting on three straight.
Meanwhile, Pikeville posted their biggest victory since March 9, 2024 on Saturday. Everything went their way against Prestonsburg as Pikeville made off with a 61-38 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Panthers who have now won three games in a row.
Pikeville's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points per game. As for Martin County, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Martin County suffered a grim 55-34 defeat to Pikeville when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Martin County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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