After flying high against Varsity Opponent on Monday, Rhea County came back down to earth. The Rhea County Golden Eagles fell to the McMinn County Cherokees 73-67. The Golden Eagles have struggled against the Cherokees recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Rhea County's loss dropped their record down to 19-11. As for McMinn County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rhea County will host Cleveland at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cleveland has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for McMinn County, they will be playing at home against Walker Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Walker Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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