
Blue Raiders
02/24/25 vs Rhea County | 53 |
02/01/25 vs Baylor | 42 |
02/07/25 @ McMinn County | 41 |
01/31/25 vs Walker Valley | 37 |
11/19/24 @ Baylor | 36 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cleveland). They blew past the Rhea County Golden Eagles 78-25 on Monday. The Blue Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Lauren Hurst continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, shooting 5-for-6 from downtown and dropping a double-double with 31 points and 11 boards. That's the most rebounds she has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ilianis Rodriguez, who scored ten points along with eight assists and five steals.
Cleveland has been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.7 points over those games. Rhea County's defeat dropped their record down to 20-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cleveland will welcome Howard Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Howard Tech has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with 13 straight losses, while Cleveland will come in with three straight wins. As for Rhea County, they will take on East Hamilton in a tournament on Friday.
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