A 22-point first quarter was more than enough for the Fairfield Lions to set the tone of their Tuesday night matchup with the Manchester Greyhounds as they soundly led the game, eventually winning by a score of 61-49 at Grandle Gymnasium.

Fairfield Athletic Director Shawn Priest and Tom Purtell, co-chairmen of the Fairfield Local Athletic Hall of Fame, have announced the Class of 2013 inductees. The Class of '13 inductees include: Paul Dean “Oakie” Waddell, Thomas R. “Tom” Starrett and the 1978 Fairfield boys basketball team.

It took some work, but the Fairfield Lady Lions' press in the first half, added with better shooting and fewer turnovers in the final 16 minutes, led to their second win of the season, defeating the Whiteoak Lady Wildcats, 50-42.

It took some work, but the Fairfield Lady Lions' press in the first half, added with better shooting and fewer turnovers in the final 16 minutes, led to their second win of the season, defeating the Whiteoak Lady Wildcats, 50-42.

A 22-point fourth quarter still wasn't enough for the Fairfield Lions, Friday night. Even though they had the big-time scoring effort in the final eight minutes, they still came up two points short, falling in their Southern Hills Athletic Conference matchup with the Peebles Indians, 68-66.

A close to even first half made the game competitive for four frames Thursday night, but two single digit scoring quarters did in the Fairfield Lady Lions, as they dropped a Southern Hills Athletic Conference game to the Eastern Brown Lady Warriors, 54-39.

A week off wasn't a time for rust to form in the game of the Fairfield Lions. They not only stayed in the race for a Southern Hills Athletic Conference championship, but did so on the road, defeating the North Adams Green Devils, 60-53 Friday night.

The Hillsboro Lady Indians won one of the close ones Monday night, but it wasn't easy. Down double figures in the second half, the Fairfield Lady Lions took the lead, but in the end, their rally wasn't strong enough as the Lady Indians won over their Highland County counterparts, 63-58.

The Hillsboro Lady Indians won one of the close ones Monday night, but it wasn't easy. Down double figures in the second half, the Fairfield Lady Lions took the lead, but in the end, their rally wasn't strong enough as the Lady Indians won over their Highland County counterparts, 63-58.

Following an even scoring first half, the Fairfield Lions got their homecoming weekend off to a celebratory start as they used a strong second half to defeat the Ripley Blue Jays, 77-59, for a Southern Hills Athletic Conference win.

Following an even scoring first half, the Fairfield Lions got their homecoming weekend off to a celebratory start as they used a strong second half to defeat the Ripley Blue Jays, 77-59, for a Southern Hills Athletic Conference win.

The Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs moved their win streak to five straight games on Thursday as they defeated Highland County counterpart Fairfield, 60-40 at LCHS.

The Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs moved their win streak to five straight games on Thursday as they defeated Highland County counterpart Fairfield, 60-40 at LCHS.

The Fairfield boys sixth grade team won the Whiteoak Holiday Tournament this past weekend.

The final two minutes were a defining point for not only the Fairfield Lions' 54-53 win over host McClain Saturday night, but it could be a defining point in their season as they used defense and free throws to seal the win.