The Rhea County Golden Eagles will take on the Cleveland Blue Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Rhea County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
Last Tuesday, Rhea County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 73-67 to McMinn County. The Golden Eagles have struggled against the Cherokees recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Cleveland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against Oak Ridge, falling 72-49. While losing is never fun, the Blue Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Wildcats are ranked 21st).
Rhea County's loss dropped their record down to 19-11. As for Cleveland, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-13.
Rhea County came up short against Cleveland in their previous matchup back in January, falling 60-55. Will Rhea County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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