The Rhea County Golden Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Sale Creek Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Rhea County's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last ten games.
Even though Rhea County has not done well against Walker Valley recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Rhea County secured a 59-55 W over Walker Valley. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Meanwhile, Sale Creek came up short against Sequatchie County on Tuesday and fell 47-35. Sale Creek has struggled against Sequatchie County recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Rhea County's win bumped their record up to 21-4. As for Sale Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6.
Everything came up roses for Rhea County against Sale Creek when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as the squad secured a 78-34 win. Does Rhea County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sale Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
