Volleyball Preview: Rhea County Golden Eagles vs. East Hamilton Hurricanes
Rhea County is 0-7 against East Hamilton since September of 2020 but things could change on Thursday. The Rhea County Golden Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the East Hamilton Hurricanes at 5:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Rhea County is headed into the game having just posted their biggest victory since September 7, 2023 on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Walker Valley with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Golden Eagles.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-19, 25-20.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for East Hamilton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Ooltewah on Tuesday.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant East Hamilton was: they took every set by at least nine points. After all that action, the final score was 25-14, 25-16, 25-12.
East Hamilton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive contests.
Rhea County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-13 record this season. As for East Hamilton, their victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-8.
Rhea County might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from East Hamilton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Rhea County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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