The final seconds for the Whiteoak Wildcats were pressure-packed on Friday night, but once the final buzzer sounded, it was a long-range 3-pointer by Brady Brandenburg that lifted the Wildcats to a 48-45 win over the Fayetteville Rockets.
Dating back to last season, the Fayetteville Lady Rockets had won nine consecutive Southern Hills Athletic Conference games, including starting the season with eight consecutive conference wins and a 13-0 overall record.
Playing Saturday afternoon at the Coach Young Classic, the Whiteoak Wildcats used a 15-point fourth quarter to defeat the Wellston Rockets, 51-48 at North Adams High School.
Trailing going into the fourth quarter, the Whiteoak Lady Wildcats outscored the Fairfield Lady Lions 19-11 in the final eight minutes to earn the Southern Hills Athletic Conference win, 53-47 at WHS.
The third annual Chad Hodson Classic was held Saturday afternoon at Fairfield High School’s Grandle Gymnasium to honor and celebrate the life of Chad Hodson and his message of having the “ultimate teammate.”
The Fairfield Lions had to battle for their Southern Hills Athletic Conference win on Friday night against the Whiteoak Wildcats to start the 2025 calendar year.
