Highland County had 14 individuals earning 2023-24 District 14 Coaches Association All-District girls basketball honors, including two first-team selections and an Assistant Coach of the Year, as announced Tuesday.

2023-24 FAC/SHAC Girls Basketball Standings. Final Regular-Season Standings.

2023-24 FAC/SHAC Boys Basketball Standings.

Highland County Sports Schedule for the week of Feb. 19-24 (varsity only). Schedules subject to change due to tournaments and may be updated.

Following a first quarter where the Whiteoak Lady Wildcats had more than their share of struggles after not playing a game for two weeks, they eventually got the hot hand, made their baskets and left Hillsboro High School with the net, winning their second consecutive Division IV SE District Sectional championship. 

It was a wild ride for the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs on Friday night in their regular-season finale against their rival Whiteoak, as they overcame a 16-point halftime deficit and scored the only points in overtime to win by a 35-33 final score. 

2023-24 Highland County Girls Basketball Leading Scorers. Varsity stats only. Players must play in a majority of games for consideration. All stats compiled by The Highland County Press. Final Regular-Season Standings. Please send questions or corrections to crforsha@gmail.com.

Wednesday (Feb. 7) saw the Whiteoak Wildcats host the Bethel-Tate Tigers in non-conference action, and the final result was the Wildcats losing on their home court by a 64-46 score.

The Whiteoak seventh grade boys basketball team won the Southern Hills Athletic Conference tournament.

The Whiteoak Lady Wildcats won the Southern Hills Athletic Conference eighth grade girls basketball tournament.

The Fairfield Lions got back on track on Friday night. Following a four-game span where they lost three of four, the Lions went back on the road — staying in Highland County — and returned to Leesburg with their 18th win of the season, defeating the Whiteoak Wildcats, 58-28.

Highland County Sports Schedule for the week of Feb. 12-17 (varsity only). Schedules subject to change due to tournaments and may be updated.

The Southeast District of the OHSAA announced Sunday afternoon the 2024 sectional/district brackets for boys basketball teams. 

Tuesday (Feb. 6) saw a Highland County battle that went down to the wire, as the McClain Tigers broke a tied score late in the fourth quarter and won their fifth game of the season by defeating a county counterpart, the host Whiteoak Wildcats, 43-40. 

A Roundball Reunion will be held Wednesday, March 13 at 6:30 p.m. at Wilmington College’s Kelly Center, in the McCoy Room on College Street in recognition of the 60th anniversary of the last Clinton and Highland County tournaments.