The new year hasn't been so kind to the Hillsboro Indians.

Since the holiday break ended, the Hillsboro Indians have had their struggles late in games, and that pattern continued Saturday evening as they lost a five-point lead with under four minutes left in regulation, leading to a 50-42 loss to the London Red Raiders.

The new year hasn't been so kind to the Hillsboro Indians.

Since the holiday break ended, the Hillsboro Indians have had their struggles late in games, and that pattern continued Saturday evening as they lost a five-point lead with under four minutes left in regulation, leading to a 50-42 loss to the London Red Raiders.

The first quarter was even on the scoreboard, but eventually the height and physicality of the Clinton-Massie Falcons were too much for the Hillsboro Lady Indians to overcome as they were defeated by the visiting Lady Falcons, 57-34 Saturday afternoon.

The first quarter was even on the scoreboard, but eventually the height and physicality of the Clinton-Massie Falcons were too much for the Hillsboro Lady Indians to overcome as they were defeated by the visiting Lady Falcons, 57-34 Saturday afternoon.

It's not usual for teams who get 13-point scoring runs to have to grind out a victory, but that's what happened Friday night at Whiteoak High School. Facing foul troubles in the first half, the Eastern Brown Warriors held off a hard-charging Whiteoak Wildcat team for a 61-54 Southern Hills Athletic Conference win.

It's not usual for teams who get 13-point scoring runs to have to grind out a victory, but that's what happened Friday night at Whiteoak High School. Facing foul troubles in the first half, the Eastern Brown Warriors held off a hard-charging Whiteoak Wildcat team for a 61-54 Southern Hills Athletic Conference win.

In what was each of the teams' lowest scoring game of the season, it was the Madison-Plains Golden Eagles who came out with the higher score as they defeated the McClain Tigers, 29-25 in a South Central Ohio League contest.

It was a Hall of Fame night and a winning night for Lynchburg-Clay head coach Jason McLaughlin Friday. Prior to the start of the Mustangs' game against the Fayetteville Rockets, McLaughlin joined his 1993 teammates as the latest inductees into the Lynchburg-Clay High School Athletics Hall of Fame. Later, his 2013 Mustangs defeated Fayetteville, 66-57.

It was a Hall of Fame night and a winning night for Lynchburg-Clay head coach Jason McLaughlin Friday. Prior to the start of the Mustangs' game against the Fayetteville Rockets, McLaughlin joined his 1993 teammates as the latest inductees into the Lynchburg-Clay High School Athletics Hall of Fame. Later, his 2013 Mustangs defeated Fayetteville, 66-57.

For two games this week, the Hillsboro Indians were unable to collect a South Central Ohio League win, falling Friday night to the East Clinton Astros, 58-56 at Hillsboro High School.

In an important South Central Ohio League tri-match at Madison-Plains High School Thursday night, the Hillsboro Indians split the event, as they defeated the Madison-Plains Golden Eagles but fell to the Miami Trace Panthers.

In an important South Central Ohio League tri-match at Madison-Plains High School Thursday night, the Hillsboro Indians split the event, as they defeated the Madison-Plains Golden Eagles but fell to the Miami Trace Panthers.

The McClain Tigers and Madison-Plains boys basketball games are AWAY for this evening (Friday, Jan. 11) for the freshman, JV and varsity games.

For what is now Lynchburg-Clay's seventh consecutive win of the season, the 50-33 Southern Hills Athletic Conference win over the Manchester Lady Greyhounds might not only be their latest win, but possibly the most difficult in that span.

For the second time this season, the McClain Tigers hosted a home wrestling meet as they improved their home mark to 3-1 on the year, splitting a tri-match as they defeated the London Red Raiders and fell to the Washington Blue Lions.