Tennessee High School Basketball - McMinn County sneaks past Rhea County
February 11, 2025: Athens, TN 37303 The McMinn County Cherokees (Athens, TN) basketball edged the visiting Rhea County Golden Eagles (Evensville, TN), 73-67 in Tuesday's league bout.
The Cherokees now possess a 15-10 record. They play next when they host Walker Valley for a 4A District 5 bout on Friday, February 14. McMinn County will play a Mustangs team coming off a 90-61 non-league win over McMinn Central (Englewood, TN). The Mustangs record now stands at 23-3.
With the loss, Rhea County falls to 19-11 on the campaign. The Golden eagles host Cleveland (Cleveland, TN) to play the Blue Raiders in a 4A District 5 bout on Friday, February 14. The Blue Raiders go into the bout with a record of 11-13. Cleveland lost 72-49 in their recent non-league bout against Oak Ridge (Oak Ridge, TN)