McMinn County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Cleveland Blue Raiders and fell 66-25. The Cherokees were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-8.
Cleveland found their leader in freshman Ariyah Huffman, who went 9 of 15 to rack up 22 points and five rebounds. Ilianis Rodriguez was another key player, putting up six points and eight steals.
McMinn County's loss dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Cleveland, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Looking ahead, McMinn County will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Alcoa at 6:00 p.m. As for Cleveland, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, an 82-35 defeat against Bradley Central on the 8th.
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