The Whiteoak Wildcats lost their first Southern Hills League game Tuesday night, falling to the Manchester Greyhounds 75-61 at Manchester High School.

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.

The Whiteoak Wildcats were unable to hold onto a fourth quarter lead Wednesday night against the Paint Valley Bearcats. PV outscored the Wildcats 20-10 in the final frame for a 56-50 victory over WHS, in the Wilkin Scholarship Tournament at Lynchburg-Clay High School.

The Whiteoak Wildcats were unable to hold onto a fourth quarter lead Wednesday night against the Paint Valley Bearcats. PV outscored the Wildcats 20-10 in the final frame for a 56-50 victory over WHS, in the Wilkin Scholarship Tournament at Lynchburg-Clay High School.

The Whiteoak Lady Wildcats are still looking for their first win of the season. Though they scored in double figures in two quarters on Monday, they were held to a combined 13 points in the first and third quarters for a 58-46 loss to the Northwest Lady Mohawks.

Hillsboro junior Chase Gilliland proved to have ice water running though his veins Thursday at Hillsboro High School, with the game in his hands. With Hillsboro needing two points to send the game into overtime, the junior released the ball with 3.8 seconds left on the clock and tied the game at the buzzer, nothing but net, with the Indians eventually winning the game in overtime, 68-62.

Hillsboro junior Chase Gilliland proved to have ice water running though his veins Thursday at Hillsboro High School, with the game in his hands. With Hillsboro needing two points to send the game into overtime, the junior released the ball with 3.8 seconds left on the clock and tied the game at the buzzer, nothing but net, with the Indians eventually winning the game in overtime, 68-62.

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.

Scoring in double figures in three quarters wasn't enough for the Whiteoak Lady Wildcats, as they dropped their sixth game of the season by a score of 60-49 to the Manchester Lady Greyhounds, Saturday afternoon.

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

The Whiteoak Wildcats like to keep things close thus far this basketball season. In fact, a third-quarter scoring outburst by senior Joe Michael, along with a tough effort against the Eastern Brown Warriors in the final frame, gave the Wildcats their third straight Southern Hills League victory.

The Whiteoak Wildcats like to keep things close thus far this basketball season. In fact, a third-quarter scoring outburst by senior Joe Michael, along with a tough effort against the Eastern Brown Warriors in the final frame, gave the Wildcats their third straight Southern Hills League victory.

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.