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).