Rhea County and Walker Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Rhea County Golden Eagles will be playing at home against the Walker Valley Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Rhea County is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Lenoir City just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 43-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Walker Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They were outmatched by Bradley Central and fell 81-27. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 60-15.
Walker Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Rhea County, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
Rhea County didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Walker Valley when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 62-58 win. Will Rhea County repeat their success, or does Walker Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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