For the second consecutive day, the Fairfield Lions left a high school basketball gym on the winning side. One night after defeating Highland County rival Whiteoak, the Lions defeated the South Central Ohio League co-leader, Miami Trace, 64-56 at Grandle Gymnasium.

The second round of the Southern Hills League rivalry between the Fairfield Lions and Whiteoak Wildcats was full of points in the first half – 70, to be exact – but it was the Lions who landed the knockout punch in the final two quarters as the Lions took home a 71-48 Southern Hills League win over host Whiteoak.

The second round of the Southern Hills League rivalry between the Fairfield Lions and Whiteoak Wildcats was full of points in the first half – 70, to be exact – but it was the Lions who landed the knockout punch in the final two quarters as the Lions took home a 71-48 Southern Hills League win over host Whiteoak.

On Sunday, Jan.23 one game will feature two Southern Hills League rivals squaring off in the Scholastic Play-by-Play Classic at The Ohio State University Schottenstein Center, in Columbus.

Fairfield Coach Matt Carson said his team had had a series of good practices, but even he did not anticipate the Lions' relatively easy 85-47 victory over the North Adams Green Devils on their home floor Wednesday, Jan. 5.

Fairfield Coach Matt Carson said his team had had a series of good practices, but even he did not anticipate the Lions' relatively easy 85-47 victory over the North Adams Green Devils on their home floor Wednesday, Jan. 5.

Things got back to normal for the Fairfield Lions Tuesday night at Grandle Gymnasium. Headed into the Southern Hills League contest winless on the year, all of that was tossed aside after 32 minutes of basketball with the Lions gaining win No. 1 of the year, defeating the Fayetteville Rockets, 65-51.

Things got back to normal for the Fairfield Lions Tuesday night at Grandle Gymnasium. Headed into the Southern Hills League contest winless on the year, all of that was tossed aside after 32 minutes of basketball with the Lions gaining win No. 1 of the year, defeating the Fayetteville Rockets, 65-51.

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.