Basketball Recap: Friday's Victory Is Cleveland's 13th in Last 16 Outings

Blue Raiders

Margin (Wins)

02/01/25 vs Baylor	42
02/07/25 @ McMinn County	41
01/31/25 vs Walker Valley	37
11/19/24 @ Baylor	36
01/27/25 @ Walker Valley	35

Cleveland won the last time they faced Rhea County and things went their way on Friday too. The Cleveland Blue Raiders were the clear victor by a 50-28 margin over the Rhea County Golden Eagles. The Blue Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 21 points or more this season.

Cleveland's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Laney Copeland, who went 6-for-9 from beyond the arc to rack up 24 points and five rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Copeland has scored at least a third of Cleveland's points. Another player making a difference was Emma Smith, who posted 12 points and three steals.

Cleveland is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for Rhea County, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-9.

As of now, neither Cleveland nor Rhea County have any future games scheduled.