Rhea County is 1-6 against Cleveland since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Rhea County Golden Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cleveland Blue Raiders at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Rhea County beat Walker Valley 62-58. The victory was just what Rhea County needed coming off of a 53-30 loss in their prior matchup.
Meanwhile, Cleveland put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat McMinn County 71-32 on the road. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 47-18.
Cleveland's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Lauren Hurst, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and six steals, and Emma Smith, who scored 20 points along with three steals and two blocks. Laney Copeland was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with five assists and three steals.
Rhea County's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 15-15. As for Cleveland, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
Rhea County might still be hurting after the 53-30 defeat they got from Cleveland when the teams last played last Friday. Will Rhea County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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