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| 02/14/25 - Home | 60-58 W |
| 01/24/25 - Away | 55-60 L |
| 02/16/24 - Home | 66-52 W |
| 02/09/24 - Home | 55-52 W |
| 02/03/24 - Home | 49-46 W |
| + 5 more games |
There's no place like home for Rhea County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They skirted past the Cleveland Blue Raiders 60-58. This was a revenge game for the Golden Eagles: when they faced off against the Blue Raiders back in January, they had to take a 60-55 defeat.
When it comes to explaining why Cleveland lost on Friday, don't look at Maguire Evans. Despite the final result, he went 8-for-15 to rack up 22 points. Those 22 points gave Evans a new career-high. Antonio Westfield was another key player, putting up seven points and seven rebounds.
Rhea County's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 20-11. As for Cleveland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 11-14 record this season.
Coming up, Rhea County will face off against Walker Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Walker Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 27 contests -- so hopefully Rhea County likes a good challenge. Cleveland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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