Tennessee High School Basketball - Rhea County overwhelms Ooltewah
January 19, 2023: Ooltewah, TN 37363 Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Rhea County Golden Eagles (Evensville, TN) and the host Ooltewah Owls (Ooltewah, TN), saw Rhea County's basketball squad wallop Ooltewah by a tally of 66-37.
With the victory, Rhea County improves its record to 16-10 on the campaign. The Golden Eagles travel to Cleveland (Cleveland, TN) to confront the Blue Raiders in a 4A District 5 challenge on Friday, January 20. The Blue Raiders come into the challenge with a record of 16-5. Cleveland lost 59-55 in their recent league challenge against Bradley Central (Cleveland, TN)
Next up, the Owls confront the McMinn County Cherokees (Athens, TN) in a 4A District 5 challenge, on Friday, January 20. Ooltewah will attempt to improve on its 0-12 season record. The Cherokees come into the challenge with a 9-6 record after their 77-70 league win over Walker Valley (Cleveland, TN).