Thursday night was a battle between two Top 10 state-ranked teams in Division III, but when the final buzzer sounded, it was the host Eastern Lady Warriors winning the important Southern Hills Athletic Conference game, defeating the visiting Fairfield Lady Lions, 56-38.

It wasn’t the night the Fairfield Lions wanted in their Southern Hills Athletic Conference matchup with the visiting Eastern Warriors at Grandle Gymnasium with first place in the standings on the line on Wednesday.

The Fairfield Lady Lions are ranked among the best in the state in the third edition of the 2021-22 Associated Press Division III state basketball poll, as they sit at 10th overall in the state.

Friday saw the Fairfield Lions and Manchester Greyhounds combine for 12 3-pointers in the first three frames, as the outside shooting and defense of the host Fairfield Lions allowed them to gain a 62-27 win over the visiting Greyhounds for a conference and homecoming victory.

Friday saw the Fairfield Lions and Manchester Greyhounds combine for 12 3-pointers in the first three frames, as the outside shooting and defense of the host Fairfield Lions allowed them to gain a 62-27 win over the visiting Greyhounds for a conference and homecoming victory.

Friday saw the Fairfield Lions and Manchester Greyhounds combine for 12 3-pointers in the first three frames, as the outside shooting and defense of the host Fairfield Lions allowed them to gain a 62-27 win over the visiting Greyhounds for a conference and homecoming victory.

Friday saw the Fairfield Lions and Manchester Greyhounds combine for 12 3-pointers in the first three frames, as the outside shooting and defense of the host Fairfield Lions allowed them to gain a 62-27 win over the visiting Greyhounds for a conference and homecoming victory.

Friday saw the Fairfield Lions and Manchester Greyhounds combine for 12 3-pointers in the first three frames, as the outside shooting and defense of the host Fairfield Lions allowed them to gain a 62-27 win over the visiting Greyhounds for a conference and homecoming victory.

Friday saw the Fairfield Lions and Manchester Greyhounds combine for 12 3-pointers in the first three frames, as the outside shooting and defense of the host Fairfield Lions allowed them to gain a 62-27 win over the visiting Greyhounds for a conference and homecoming victory.

Knowing it was a game his team needed to win to stay in the race for the Southern Hills Athletic Conference lead, Fairfield head coach Jeremy McGraw relayed that message to his team before their game on Thursday night against North Adams.

Knowing it was a game his team needed to win to stay in the race for the Southern Hills Athletic Conference lead, Fairfield head coach Jeremy McGraw relayed that message to his team before their game on Thursday night against North Adams.

Knowing it was a game his team needed to win to stay in the race for the Southern Hills Athletic Conference lead, Fairfield head coach Jeremy McGraw relayed that message to his team before their game on Thursday night against North Adams.

Knowing it was a game his team needed to win to stay in the race for the Southern Hills Athletic Conference lead, Fairfield head coach Jeremy McGraw relayed that message to his team before their game on Thursday night against North Adams.

Knowing it was a game his team needed to win to stay in the race for the Southern Hills Athletic Conference lead, Fairfield head coach Jeremy McGraw relayed that message to his team before their game on Thursday night against North Adams.

Knowing it was a game his team needed to win to stay in the race for the Southern Hills Athletic Conference lead, Fairfield head coach Jeremy McGraw relayed that message to his team before their game on Thursday night against North Adams.