It was a humid evening inside Grandle Gymnasium, with both the Fairfield Lions and Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs going on hot streaks and scoring drives that left the Mustangs as the winner.

It was a humid evening inside Grandle Gymnasium, with both the Fairfield Lions and Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs going on hot streaks and scoring drives that left the Mustangs as the winner.

It was a humid evening inside Grandle Gymnasium, with both the Fairfield Lions and Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs going on hot streaks and scoring drives that left the Mustangs as the winner.

The difference between the first and second halves for the Fairfield Lady Lions and the visiting North Adams Lady Green Devils are best described as polar opposites.

The difference between the first and second halves for the Fairfield Lady Lions and the visiting North Adams Lady Green Devils are best described as polar opposites.

The difference between the first and second halves for the Fairfield Lady Lions and the visiting North Adams Lady Green Devils are best described as polar opposites.

The difference between the first and second halves for the Fairfield Lady Lions and the visiting North Adams Lady Green Devils are best described as polar opposites.

It was a game of spurts that an overflow crowd saw play Saturday night in Greenfield between the visiting Fairfield Lions and McClain Tigers, and once the dust had settled, Fairfield emerged victorious, 57-54.

It was a game of spurts that an overflow crowd saw play Saturday night in Greenfield between the visiting Fairfield Lions and McClain Tigers, and once the dust had settled, Fairfield emerged victorious, 57-54.

It was a game of spurts that an overflow crowd saw play Saturday night in Greenfield between the visiting Fairfield Lions and McClain Tigers, and once the dust had settled, Fairfield emerged victorious, 57-54.

It was a game of spurts that an overflow crowd saw play Saturday night in Greenfield between the visiting Fairfield Lions and McClain Tigers, and once the dust had settled, Fairfield emerged victorious, 57-54.

Since the very first game was played in 2016 for Highland County high school teams, there was a different feeling in the air, a feeling the area hasn’t seen in quite some time, and for the five schools in the county, they each brought special moments and memories for this past calendar year.

The Fairfield Lions went on the road for their third game in four days and returned to Leesburg with the victory, defeating Southern Hills Athletic Conference counterpart Fayetteville, 64-53.

The Fairfield Lions started off strong with a 20-point first frame and from there were able come back strong with a 26-point fourth frame to win in non-conference play over the visiting Georgetown G-Men, 64-54, Wednesday.

Fairfield and Manchester put the defense away for most of the game and charged full steam ahead with their offensive firepower, resulting in a Southern Hills Athletic Conference game that combined for 158 points, with the Lions defending Grandle Gymnasium, 84-74 Tuesday.