The Rhea County Golden Eagles were beaten by the Oak Ridge Wildcats 98-38 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 277th, while the Wildcats are ranked 45th).
Rhea County has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points over those games. As for Oak Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Coming up, Rhea County will challenge Hardin Valley Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles will need to watch out since the Hawks have now posted at least 55 points in their last five contests. As for Oak Ridge, they will host Lenoir City at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats will be up against the Panthers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 56.15 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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