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McMinn CountyRhea County
Cherokees
69
Golden Eagles
44

The Rhea County (Evensville, TN) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home conference game against McMinn County (Athens, TN) by a score of 69-44.

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McMinn County1718161869
Rhea County81591244
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Tennessee High School Basketball - McMinn County crushes Rhea County

January 5, 2024: Evensville, TN 37332

McMinn County Cherokees (Athens, TN) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Rhea County Golden Eagles (Evensville, TN), 69-44 in a league bout.

With the win, McMinn County upgrades its record to 6-3 on the season. The Cherokees host Cleveland (Cleveland, TN) to play the Blue Raiders in a 4A District 5 bout on Friday, January 12. The Blue Raiders go into the bout with a record of 12-6. Cleveland won 50-36 in their recent non-league bout against Oak Ridge (Oak Ridge, TN)

Next up, the Golden Eagles play the Soddy Daisy Trojans (Soddy Daisy, TN) in a non-league bout, on Monday, January 8. Rhea County will attempt to upgrade on its 12-8 season record. The Trojans go into the bout with a 8-9 record after their 59-23 league win over Red Bank (Chattanooga, TN).

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    Rankings & Records

    McMinn County (23-24)

    TNClass
    16550
    OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
    6-121-61-53-62-1.333.1438351,077

    Rhea County (23-24)

    TNClass
    13746
    OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
    15-172-69-85-81-1.469.2501,5211,648

    Team Scoring Averages

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    McMinn County    		12.313.211.711.013.046.4
    Rhea County    		11.513.112.810.9-47.5

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    Head-to-Head

    • Rhea County won on 12/30/2023
      12/30 @ 5:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
      McMinn County151461550
      Rhea County1415161762

      The McMinn County (Athens, TN) varsity basketball team lost Saturday's away tournament game against Rhea County (Evensville, TN) by a score of 62-50.

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    • McMinn County won on 1/5/2024
      1/5 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
      McMinn County1718161869
      Rhea County81591244

      The McMinn County (Athens, TN) varsity basketball team won Friday's away conference game against Rhea County (Evensville, TN) by a score of 69-44.

      Box score
    • Rhea County won on 2/8/2024
      2/8 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
      Rhea County161117650
      McMinn County1285732

      The Rhea County (Evensville, TN) varsity basketball team won Thursday's away conference game against McMinn County (Athens, TN) by a score of 50-32.

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    Common Opponents

    SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
    McMinn County2-9Rhea County2-7
    DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
    12/1/23Bradley CentralMcMinn County(L) 75-412/26/24Rhea CountyBradley Central(L) 89-34
    1/22/24McMinn CountyBradley Central(L) 86-39
    2/23/24McMinn CountyBradley Central(L) 89-35
    12/8/23McMinn CountySweetwater(W) 65-2912/28/23SweetwaterRhea County(W) 78-41
    12/29/23McMinn CountyEast Hamilton(W) 50-472/5/24East HamiltonRhea County(L) 52-50
    1/12/24ClevelandMcMinn County(L) 70-492/3/24ClevelandRhea County(L) 67-27
    1/30/24McMinn CountyCleveland(L) 87-522/9/24Rhea CountyCleveland(L) 53-30
    2/15/24McMinn CountyCleveland(L) 71-322/19/24Rhea CountyCleveland(L) 66-37
    2/1/24Walker ValleyMcMinn County(L) 47-291/11/24Rhea CountyWalker Valley(L) 57-42
    2/6/24McMinn CountyWalker Valley(L) 49-292/2/24Walker ValleyRhea County(L) 52-35
    2/17/24McMinn CountyWalker Valley(L) 68-482/15/24Rhea CountyWalker Valley(W) 62-58
    2/19/24McMinn CountyWalker Valley

    Record Breakdown

    McMinn County (23-24)

    Rhea County (23-24)
    6-12
    		Overall
    15-17
    1-7
    		League
    2-6
    5-4
    		Non-League
    9-9
    1-2
    		Head to Head
    2-1
    2-9
    		Common Opponent
    2-7
    1-5
    		Home
    9-8
    3-6
    		Away
    5-8
    2-1
    		Neutral
    1-1
    0-0
    		Playoff
    0-0
    5-12
    		In-State
    15-17
    1-0
    		Out-of-State
    0-0