There were 45 fouls called combined on both teams, but it was the Hillsboro Indians who were able to use the "Defense Dictates" motto written on the front of their warm-up T-shirts to overcome fouls and force turnovers to defeat the Fairfield Lions, 48-37.

The Fairfield Lady Lions managed to play close to the visiting Manchester Lady Greyhounds for one half Thursday evening, but couldn't keep up that play in the final two quarters, falling to their Southern Hills Athletic Conference opponent, 52-35.

The Fairfield Lady Lions managed to play close to the visiting Manchester Lady Greyhounds for one half Thursday evening, but couldn't keep up that play in the final two quarters, falling to their Southern Hills Athletic Conference opponent, 52-35.

The Fairfield Lions have opened the season with two wins and an invitational title, as they defeated both Portsmouth Clay and Paint Valley to win the Clay Invitational this weekend.

The Fairfield Lions have opened the season with two wins and an invitational title, as they defeated both Portsmouth Clay and Paint Valley to win the Clay Invitational this weekend.

The Fairfield Lions have opened the season with two wins and an invitational title, as they defeated both Portsmouth Clay and Paint Valley to win the Clay Invitational this weekend.

There was no place like home for the Fairfield Lady Lions Monday evening as they gained their first win of the season by defeating the visiting East Clinton Lady Astros, 61-49.

There was no place like home for the Fairfield Lady Lions Monday evening as they gained their first win of the season by defeating the visiting East Clinton Lady Astros, 61-49.

The Fairfield Lady Lions were unable to overcome a slow start scoring due to turnovers and unable to keep up with the quickness of Vinton County.

The Fairfield Lady Lions were unable to overcome a slow start scoring due to turnovers and unable to keep up with the quickness of Vinton County.

The Fairfield Lady Lions were unable to overcome a slow start scoring due to turnovers and unable to keep up with the quickness of Vinton County.

This season, the Fairfield Lions are all in with a starting lineup full of seniors, and coming off a district final run of a season ago, this is the year the Lions not only have high expectations from the outside, but even higher expectations of themselves.

This season, the Fairfield Lions are all in with a starting lineup full of seniors, and coming off a district final run of a season ago, this is the year the Lions not only have high expectations from the outside, but even higher expectations of themselves.

There is a new era of Fairfield Lady Lions basketball this season, as there is a new head coach and a rejuvenated hope for a program that hasn't seen many wins come their way in recent years.

There is a new era of Fairfield Lady Lions basketball this season, as there is a new head coach and a rejuvenated hope for a program that hasn't seen many wins come their way in recent years.