Keathley Dominates as Martin County Rolls to 3-0 Start

The Martin County Cardinals put together a huge weekend at the Hawks Nest, picking up two dominant wins over Perry Central and Oneida Baptist Institute in the D.J. Begley Boys Basketball Classic.

On Friday, the Cards rolled past Perry Central 80-54.
Braxton Keathley put on a show with a massive double double, dropping 34 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.
Right behind him was Bryson Dials, who lit it up for 33 points of his own.

As a team, Martin County shot an efficient 50 percent from the field, 32.4 percent from deep and an impressive 90 percent at the free-throw line.

Saturday brought more of the same. Martin County overpowered Oneida Baptist Institute 97-60, and Keathley kept the momentum rolling with a 30-point night.
Dials added 23 points, Eli Mills poured in another 23, and Devan Maynard had a strong double double with 11 points and 14 rebounds.

The Cardinals finished the game shooting 53 percent from the field, nearly 49 percent from three and 75 percent at the line.

Martin County moves to 3-0 on the season and will be back on their home court Wednesday night when they host Huntington Expression Prep out of West Virginia. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m.