Basketball Recap: Mcminn County Continues Home Dominance on Tuesday

McMinn County had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 59-58 win over the Bradley Central Bears. This was payback for the Cherokees, who suffered a 69-44 loss the last time these two teams met.

Cherokees

Previous Games (Home)

12/17/24 vs Bradley Central	59-58
12/12/24 vs Ooltewah	77-47
12/10/24 vs Meigs County	77-60
11/21/24 vs Loudon	69-62
11/19/24 vs Tellico Plains	70-65
+ 7 more games

McMinn County's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.6 points per game. As for Bradley Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-3.

McMinn County will be taking part in a tournament against Moore at 5:30 p.m. on December 26th. One thing working in McMinn County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches. Bradley Central and Sevier County will compete for holiday cheer at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday.