After losing to Cleveland the last time they met, McMinn County decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The McMinn County Cherokees came out on top against the Cleveland Blue Raiders by a score of 71-61 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cherokees.
Cleveland lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Antonio Westfield, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Baraka Ndegwa, who posted 14 points.
Cherokees
| 01/17/25 @ Cleveland | 71-61 |
| 01/07/25 vs McCallie | 44-41 |
| 01/06/25 @ Bradley Central | 59-64 |
| 12/27/24 vs Madison County | 51-58 |
| 12/26/24 vs Moore | 71-80 |
McMinn County's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 10-8. As for Cleveland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-6 record this season.
McMinn County has already played their next match (against Meigs County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Cleveland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 73-66 win against Howard Tech on the 21st.
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