Rhea County suffered their biggest loss since October 14, 2024 on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to the Cleveland Blue Raiders. The Golden Eagles' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
While Rhea County was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-17, 25-23.

Kamryn Swafford
09/11/25 vs Cleveland | 12 |
09/09/25 vs Signal Mountain | 11 |
09/08/25 vs Bradley Central | 34 |
09/04/25 @ Ooltewah | 27 |
09/02/25 @ Walker Valley | 17 |
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Several Golden Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kamryn Swafford, who had 12 digs and four assists. Swafford is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last nine games she's played. Another player making a difference was Parker Tidwell, who had four digs and two aces.
Leading Cleveland to victory were Claire Lambert and Madelyn Mckinney. Lambert had nine digs and two assists, while Mckinney had 15 kills, 12 digs, and two aces. Lambert also served an ace, marking her first of the season.
Rhea County's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Cleveland, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-12.
Rhea County has already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Baylor on the 12th. As for Cleveland, they will be playing at home against Walker Valley at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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