Tennessee High School Basketball - Rhea County edges Cookeville
January 28, 2020: Evensville, TN 37332 The Cookeville Cavaliers basketball team (Cookeville, TN), was nudged 74-69 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Rhea County Golden Eagles (Evensville, TN)
The Golden Eagles now possess a 14-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Soddy Daisy for a AAA District 5 battle on Thursday, January 30. Rhea County will confront a Trojans team coming off a 70-36 league loss to East Hamilton (Ooltewah, TN). The Trojans record now stands at 5-11.
The Cavaliers (16-6) will now prepare for their battle against McMinn County (Athens, TN). The Cherokees come into the non-league battle with a 9-10 record. In their last battle, McMinn County edged Walker Valley (Cleveland, TN), 61-39, in a league battle.