Two up, two down for the Fairfield Lions, as they upended the No. 1 seed Eastern Pike, 55-52 Tuesday evening, with the victory moving the Lions to the Division IV SE District Finals.

The Fairfield boys fifth-grade team finished as tournament finalists in the Wilmington College March Madness Classic this year.

The boys basketball coaches of District 14 officially released their 2012-13 all-district selections, as eight players from Highland County earned honors from the coaches of the district.

The boys basketball coaches of District 14 officially released their 2012-13 all-district selections, as eight players from Highland County earned honors from the coaches of the district.

With four first-team players in three divisions and nine total players honored, Highland County was well represented on the 2012-13 District 14 Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association all-district list in girls basketball.

The king of the jungle Tuesday night was the Fairfield Lions. Fairfield seemed to control the tempo of the game, and for that, they did enough to defeat the Whiteoak Wildcats for the second time this season, winning a Division IV SE District Sectional title with a 55-46 win.

The king of the jungle Tuesday night was the Fairfield Lions. Fairfield seemed to control the tempo of the game, and for that, they did enough to defeat the Whiteoak Wildcats for the second time this season, winning a Division IV SE District Sectional title with a 55-46 win.

Though both teams had been eliminated from postseason play, Lynchburg-Clay won their final game of the regular season, Thursday, as they defeated Highland County counterpart Fairfield, 59-44.

The postseason run of the Fairfield Lady Lions came to an end in heartbreaking fashion this Saturday as they lost in the final seconds to No. 2 seed Ironton St. Joseph, 40-39 at Northwest High School in their Division IV SE District sectional final.

The Fairfield Lions wrapped up their regular season with a victory Friday night, as they defeated the Manchester Greyhounds, 81-42.

The Fairfield seventh-grade boys basketball team finished the regular season as SHAC co-champions with a 10-2 record. They won the SHAC seventh grade tournament.

It's no secret Westfall head coach Matt Carson made his return to Grandle Gymnasium Tuesday evening, but true to form, Carson had nothing but praise for his former club, although it was his current team who left the court with a win as Westfall defeated the host Fairfield Lions, 75-63.

It's no secret Westfall head coach Matt Carson made his return to Grandle Gymnasium Tuesday evening, but true to form, Carson had nothing but praise for his former club, although it was his current team who left the court with a win as Westfall defeated the host Fairfield Lions, 75-63.

In the second contest Monday night at Northwest High School, the Fairfield Lady Lions left no doubt they were going to move on to their sectional final as they easily defeated the Glenwood Lady Tigers, 54-24 in the Division IV SE District SE semifinals.

In the second contest Monday night at Northwest High School, the Fairfield Lady Lions left no doubt they were going to move on to their sectional final as they easily defeated the Glenwood Lady Tigers, 54-24 in the Division IV SE District SE semifinals.