Highland County Press sports editor Stephen Forsha looks back at the postseason and regular season for high school basketball.

After a first half where the Fairfield Lions struggled to score points, the second half was a different story, but it just wasn't enough. The Lions held the lead with 3:00 remaining in the Division IV SE District Final, but a series of events led to the South Webster Jeeps rolling away with the district championship, defeating the Lions 60-52 at the Convocation Center, in Athens on the campus of Ohio University.

After a first half where the Fairfield Lions struggled to score points, the second half was a different story, but it just wasn't enough. The Lions held the lead with 3:00 remaining in the Division IV SE District Final, but a series of events led to the South Webster Jeeps rolling away with the district championship, defeating the Lions 60-52 at the Convocation Center, in Athens on the campus of Ohio University.

"I want to bring that pride from the '90s back here … I want to see the kids achieve success on and off the basketball court." Those were the words Fairfield boys basketball head coach Matt Carson said in a feature interview in 2007, before he even coached a scrimmage for the Fairfield Lions varsity program. Four years later the Lions are in the district finals.

The Fairfield Lions are on the verge of accomplishing something they haven't done since 1996 … being a district champion. The Lions (11-11), a No. 5 seed, will take on No. 2 seed South Webster on Saturday, March 12 with the district title on the line, along with a trip to the Division IV Regional tournament.

The Fairfield Lions are on the verge of accomplishing something they haven't done since 1996 … being a district champion. The Lions (11-11), a No. 5 seed, will take on No. 2 seed South Webster on Saturday, March 12 with the district title on the line, along with a trip to the Division IV Regional tournament.

Listed are Highland County student-athlete basketball players who were selected to the boys and girls basketball teams.

The Fairfield Lions have come full circle after Monday night in the Division IV SE District Semifinals at Ohio University's Convocation Center. The Lions, who started the season 0-6, put on a clinic of how a team plays as one, using their offensive firepower, along with a very physical defense, to take down No. 1 seed Eastern-Meigs (Reedsville), 43-41 to advance to the district final game.

The Fairfield Lions have come full circle after Monday night in the Division IV SE District Semifinals at Ohio University's Convocation Center. The Lions, who started the season 0-6, put on a clinic of how a team plays as one, using their offensive firepower, along with a very physical defense, to take down No. 1 seed Eastern-Meigs (Reedsville), 43-41 to advance to the district final game.

The time has come for the Fairfield Lions. Though their upcoming Division IV SE District Semifinal game has been switched, the Lions are prepared to take on the Eastern (Reedsville) Falcons this Monday at the Ohio University Convocation Center, in Athens, with a trip to the district finals on the line.

The time has come for the Fairfield Lions. Though their upcoming Division IV SE District Semifinal game has been switched, the Lions are prepared to take on the Eastern (Reedsville) Falcons this Monday at the Ohio University Convocation Center, in Athens, with a trip to the district finals on the line.

Due to a scheduling conflict, the Southeast District has changed the day of district tournament games to be played at the Ohio University Convocation Center in Athens.

The Southern Hills League has announced its 2010-11 All-SHL teams. Highland County has seven players combined on the boys and girls teams.

Though the first half wasn't the prettiest of basketball games, the Fairfield Lions calmed down and showed why they finished with a strong second half of the regular season. The Lions tallied a 28-point fourth quarter for a 58-48 Division IV SE District Sectional Final win Tuesday at Valley High School.

Though the first half wasn't the prettiest of basketball games, the Fairfield Lions calmed down and showed why they finished with a strong second half of the regular season. The Lions tallied a 28-point fourth quarter for a 58-48 Division IV SE District Sectional Final win Tuesday at Valley High School.