INEZ – Martin County built a commanding first-half lead against Magoffin County and went on to score a 64-46 win in the opening round of the boys’ 57th District Tournament played at Martin County High School on Tuesday night. The Cardinals, now 18-12, won their ninth consecutive game while ending the Hornets season at 15-15. Martin County will host tonight’s Johnson Central/Paintsville winner in the title matchup. The Cardinals are now qualified for the 15th Region tournament. Brady Dingess led a balanced scoring attack with 16 points while Braxton Maynard followed with 14. Trey James finished with another double-double, scoring […] The post 57TH DISTRICT TOURNAMENT: Cardinals cruise into championship game appeared first on Mountain Top Media.