Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Rhea County Golden Eagles (Evensville, TN) and the visiting Macon County Tigers (Lafayette, TN), saw Rhea County's basketball squad overcome Macon County by a tally of 53-42.

With the victory, Rhea County improves its record to 12-7 on the campaign. The Golden Eagles host Tri-Cities Christian (Blountville, TN) to confront the Eagles in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, December 28. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 10-6. Tri-Cities Christian won 64-63 in their recent non-league challenge against Bledsoe County (Pikeville, TN)

Next up, the Tigers confront the Upperman Bees (Baxter, TN) in a 3A District 7 challenge, on Tuesday, January 3. Macon County will attempt to improve on its 2-9 season record. The Bees come into the challenge with a 6-1 record after their 65-34 non-league win over Mt. Pleasant (Mt. Pleasant, TN).