Tennessee High School Basketball - Rhea County nips Cleveland
February 3, 2024: Evensville, TN 37332 Fans at Saturday's league challenge between the Rhea County Golden Eagles (Evensville, TN) and the visiting Cleveland Blue Raiders (Cleveland, TN), saw Rhea County's basketball squad hold off Cleveland by a count of 49-46.
With the victory, Rhea County upgrades its record to 23-5 on the campaign. The Golden Eagles host East Hamilton (Ooltewah, TN) to play the Hurricanes in a non-league challenge on Monday, February 5. The Hurricanes come into the challenge with a record of 1-15.
Next up, the Blue Raiders play the Chattanooga Christian Chargers (Chattanooga, TN) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, February 6. Cleveland will attempt to upgrade on its 3-16 season record. The Chargers come into the challenge with a 9-11 record after their 67-59 league loss to McCallie (Chattanooga, TN).