The Whiteoak Wildcats faced the Paint Valley Bearcats in Bainbridge on Monday (March 25), where they were defeated by the home team PVHS squad by an 11-4 score.
The local Lady Mambas seventh grade 13U AAU select basketball team battled in the 2024 Beavercreek Tournament but fell in the finals to Kentucky Storm Elite, 46-38.
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.
In their early afternoon varsity girls basketball game on Saturday (Jan. 27), the Fairfield Lady Lions dominated the visiting Paint Valley Lady Bearcats, winning by 38 points by a final score of 56-18.
Saturday night the Hillsboro Indians snapped a five-game losing streak by gaining a home nonconference win against the Paint Valley Bearcats by a 79-42 score.
The second annual Chad Hodson Classic was held in Grandle Gymnasium at Fairfield High School Saturday, as six games were played with all five Highland County schools represented in the all-day event.
On Thursday (Dec. 28), the non-conference showdown between the Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs and the Paint Valley Lady Bearcats belonged to the visitors, as LCHS won by a 42-point margin, defeating the host Lady Bearcats, 72-30.
The past two games to end the 2023 portion, and to begin the 2024 part, of this season’s schedule had the same result, that being the Fairfield Lions gaining wins in non-conference battles.
The past two games for the Hillsboro Lady Indians have seen them leave the court with victories, by defeating East Clinton on Saturday and Paint Valley on Wednesday.
The McClain Tigers and Paint Valley Bearcats opened the season Friday night in Greenfield and gave the huge crowd on hand a good old-fashioned barnburner, with McClain winning a nail-biter, 42-41.
The McClain Lady Tigers varsity basketball team and first-year head coach Shania Massie started the new season off well Wednesday night with an impressive 59-27 non-conference victory over visiting Paint Valley.
The Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association released the 2023 Southeast Ohio All-District Football Teams Saturday, with nine Highland County players named to the team as well as seven Paint Valley Bearcats and their coach.
After battling back for a very competitive first set against the No. 12 seeded Paint Valley Lady Bearcats in the 2023 Division IV sectional semifinals, the No. 5 seeded Whiteoak Lady Wildcats lost the match in three straight sets, seeing their season come to a close at home on Monday night.
