Tennessee High School Basketball - Walker Valley nips McMinn County
January 17, 2023: Cleveland, TN 37312 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Walker Valley Mustangs (Cleveland, TN) and the visiting McMinn County Cherokees (Athens, TN), saw Walker Valley's basketball squad hold off McMinn County by a tally of 45-40.
With the victory, Walker Valley improves its record to 8-11 on the campaign. The Mustangs travel to Red Bank (Chattanooga, TN) to play the Lions in a non-league challenge on Thursday, January 19. The Lions come into the challenge with a record of 2-7.
The Cherokees now own a 8-9 record. They play next when they host Ooltewah for a 4A District 5 test on Friday, January 20. McMinn County will encounter a Owls squad coming off a 57-9 non-league win over Brainerd (Chattanooga, TN). The Owls record now stands at 3-10.