TOURNAMENT SCHEDULEFriday, Feb. 24Region 3-AVan Buren County at Arts & Sciences, 7Marion County at Silverdale Academy, 7Grace Academy at Sale Creek, 7Copper Basin at Whitwell, 8Region 3-AACentral at McMinn Central, 7Tyner at Sequoyah, 7Meigs County at Red Bank, 7Polk County at East Hamilton, 7Region 4-AASmith County at Grundy County, 8Bledsoe County at Livingston Academy, 8Cannon County at Sequatchie County, 8Region 3-AAAWarren County at Bradley Central, 7Cumberland County at Cleveland, 7Walker Valley at Coffee County, 8Rhea County at White County, 8Division II-AAHarpeth Hall at GPS
EVENSVILLE, Tenn. – Rhea County senior Alex Hughey can’t remember the last time the Lady Golden Eagles advanced to a region basketball tournament. In her defense, such things are hard to remember when you’re only 16 months old.
Rhea’s 43-30 victory over McMinn County in the District 5-AAA tournament last week ensured the Lady Golden Eagles’ first region appearance since the 1994-95 season, when they advanced all the way to sub-state. They lost 64-44 to eventual state champion Shelbyville Central, then coached by current Middle Tennessee State head coach Rick Insell.
Rhea finished 20-14 that season.
This year’s version has a 13-20 record and a date with District 6 champion White County (13-17) in the region quarterfinals Friday night in Sparta.