There's no place like home for Rhea County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Sale Creek Panthers on Monday. For the Golden Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 win the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.
Rhea County had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-23.
Jessa Roberts
| 08/25/25 vs Sale Creek | 11 |
| 08/18/25 @ Soddy Daisy | 6 |
| 08/23/25 vs Cleveland | 1 |
| 08/23/25 vs Cookeville | 1 |
| 08/22/25 vs Stone Memorial | 1 |
Leading Rhea County to victory were Ella Kelley and Jessa Roberts. Kelley had 15 digs, while Roberts had 11 digs and one assist. Those 11 digs gave Roberts a new career-high.
Rhea County's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Sale Creek, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.
Rhea County has already played their next match, a 3-1 win against East Hamilton on the 26th. Sale Creek has also already played their next game (against Marion County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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