Monday night belonged to the Whiteoak Lady Wildcats. In their first game back, in the new year, the Lady 'Cats controlled the tempo and second-half scoring for a 57-39 Southern Hills League win over Highland County rival Fairfield. The win was their first of the season.

Monday night belonged to the Whiteoak Lady Wildcats. In their first game back, in the new year, the Lady 'Cats controlled the tempo and second-half scoring for a 57-39 Southern Hills League win over Highland County rival Fairfield. The win was their first of the season.

Pressure on both sides of the court by the McClain Tigers completely flipped a Highland County rivalry matchup around Tuesday night at McClain High School. The Tigers put together a 21-0 scoring run in a span of under eight minutes near the end of the third and start of the fourth quarters to defeat the Fairfield Lions, 60-47.

Pressure on both sides of the court by the McClain Tigers completely flipped a Highland County rivalry matchup around Tuesday night at McClain High School. The Tigers put together a 21-0 scoring run in a span of under eight minutes near the end of the third and start of the fourth quarters to defeat the Fairfield Lions, 60-47.

After a close first half where the Fairfield Lions and the Washington Blue Lions played to a two-point difference, it was the Blue Lions who dominated the final two quarters, giving the South Central Ohio League the first win of the SCOL-SHL Challenge, 58-40 Thursday, at Hillsboro High School.

After a close first half where the Fairfield Lions and the Washington Blue Lions played to a two-point difference, it was the Blue Lions who dominated the final two quarters, giving the South Central Ohio League the first win of the SCOL-SHL Challenge, 58-40 Thursday, at Hillsboro High School.

Since this is the last edition of The Highland County Press for the 2010 calendar year, I thought it would be a good time to turn back the clock and look back at some of the top games I had the opportunity to attend this year. My journey back in time starts on Jan. 1 and ends on Dec. 22, 2010.

Weekend results for high school basketball games involving the Southern Hills League and the South Central Ohio League. (Dec. 17-18).

There were times Tuesday night at Grandle Gymnasium where emotions were high. There were also times where the outcome of the basketball game was the last thing on the minds of fans at Fairfield High School. But once the final seconds of overtime ticked off the scoreboard, it was the Whiteoak Wildcats who were the winners, defeating the Fairfield Lions, 55-49, for the Southern Hills League win.

There were times Tuesday night at Grandle Gymnasium where emotions were high. There were also times where the outcome of the basketball game was the last thing on the minds of fans at Fairfield High School. But once the final seconds of overtime ticked off the scoreboard, it was the Whiteoak Wildcats who were the winners, defeating the Fairfield Lions, 55-49, for the Southern Hills League win.

One quarter got out of control for the Fairfield Lions, but that was enough for them to drop their third straight game of the season, 69-45, to the Peebles Indians at PHS, Friday night in Southern Hills League play.

One night after dropping their season opener to the East Clinton Astros, in non-league play, the Fairfield Lions had to play without their regular lineup, falling to the Vinton County Vikings, 75-50 at Zane Trace High School in the Zane Trace Tip-Off Classic.

In a season of transition for the Fairfield Lady Lions, they took a positive step forward Thursday, despite falling to the North Adams Lady Green Devils, 44-28 in Southern Hills League play at Grandle Gymnasium.

Fairfield Athletic Director, Matt Carson and Fairfield Athletic Booster President, Tom Purtell announced today the formation of the newly formed Fairfield Local High School Athletic Hall of Fame.

Two area high schools will participate in upcoming Foundation Games to benefit local charities, asking fans to bring canned food items or monetary donations in honor of the Ohio High School Athletic Association Foundation’s community service initiative, “OHSAA Foundation Service Week.”