Basketball Game Preview: Rhea County Golden Eagles vs. East Hamilton Hurricanes

The Rhea County Golden Eagles will venture away from home to take on the East Hamilton Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rhea County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully East Hamilton likes a good challenge.

On Tuesday, Rhea County didn't have too much trouble with Cleveland as they won 68-54.

Meanwhile, East Hamilton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 63-57 to Bradley Central. The Hurricanes haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.

Rhea County's win bumped their record up to 21-13. As for East Hamilton, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-6.

Rhea County came up short against East Hamilton in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 64-60. Can Rhea County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.