Rhea County is 1-9 against Walker Valley since November of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Rhea County Golden Eagles will challenge the Walker Valley Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Rhea County took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They had just enough and edged Cleveland out 60-58. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Golden Eagles have posted since December 16, 2023.
Meanwhile, Walker Valley entered their tilt with McMinn County on Friday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They skirted past the Cherokees 87-85. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Cherokees are ranked 99th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rhea County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points over those games. As for Walker Valley, their win bumped their record up to 24-3.
Rhea County came up short against Walker Valley when the teams last played back in January, falling 76-63. Can Rhea County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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