McMinn County won the last time they faced Meigs County and things went their way on Tuesday too. The McMinn County Cherokees enjoyed a cozy 72-55 win over the Meigs County Tigers. Given the Cherokees' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Tigers are ranked 296th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Meigs County lost, don't look at Brody Goines. Despite the final result, he made all 8 shots he took to post 20 points and seven boards. That's the most rebounds Goines has posted since back in December of 2024. Gavin Malone was another key player, going 5 of 10 on his way to 13 points.
Cherokees
| 01/21/25 @ Meigs County | 72-55 |
| 01/17/25 @ Cleveland | 71-61 |
| 01/07/25 vs McCallie | 44-41 |
The victory was the third in a row for McMinn County, bringing their record for this year to 11-8. As for Meigs County, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
McMinn County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 81-73 defeat against Walker Valley on the 24th. Meigs County has also already played their next game, a 51-38 loss against Sweetwater on the 24th.
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