Tennessee High School Basketball - Rhea County triumphant over Meigs County
January 7, 2025: Decatur, TN 37322 The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Rhea County Golden Eagles (Evensville, TN) and the host Meigs County Tigers (Decatur, TN), observed Rhea County's basketball team overwhelm Meigs County by a score of 78-36.
The Golden Eagles (16-6) will now prepare for their challenge against McMinn County (Athens, TN). The Cherokees come into the 4A District 5 challenge with a 9-8 record. In their last challenge, McMinn County trounced McCallie (Chattanooga, TN), 44-41, in a non-league challenge.
In their next game, the Tigers encounter the Tellico Plains Bears (Tellico Plains, TN) in a 2A District 3 challenge, on Thursday, January 9. Meigs County will attempt to improve on its 4-8 season record. The Bears come into the challenge with a 12-1 record after their 65-63 non-league win over Smyrna (Smyrna, TN).