The Rhea County Golden Eagles tipped the host Walker Valley Mustangs basketball team by a final score of 59-55 in Thursday's league game.

In their next game, the Golden Eagles face the Sale Creek Panthers (Sale Creek, TN) in a non-league game, on Monday, January 15. Rhea County will attempt to move on its 21-4 season record. The Panthers enter the game with a 11-6 record after their 47-35 non-league loss to Sequatchie County (Dunlap, TN).

With the defeat, Walker Valley moves to 13-6 on the year. The Mustangs travel to Bradley Central (Cleveland, TN) to face the Bears in a non-league game on Friday, January 12. The Bears enter the game with a record of 10-7. Bradley Central won 62-53 in their recent league game against Howard Tech (Chattanooga, TN)