Basketball Recap: Mcminn County Has No Trouble Against Rhea County

McMinn County won the last time they faced Rhea County and things went their way on Friday too. The McMinn County Cherokees strolled past the Rhea County Golden Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 65-46.

McMinn County is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Rhea County, they dropped their record down to 17-10 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.

McMinn County and Rhea County should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings. McMinn County will square off against Ooltewah at 7:30 p.m. on Monday up 250 places (100 vs. 350). Meanwhile, Rhea County (ranked 141st) will meet Sequoyah (ranked 355th) at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.