Scoring 30 points and her fifth-straight double-double, Monday night’s game belonged to Fairfield’s Chelsey Riddle, as the Lady Lions controlled the pace of the game to their style en route to defeating cross-county rival Whiteoak 59-28.

The McClain Lady Tigers kept their undefeated record intact Saturday night with a big scoring second half and pressure on the defensive side as they grounded the Madison-Plains Lady Golden Eagles 62-24 in South Central Ohio League play.

The Hillsboro Indians dropped their South Central Ohio League game Friday night as they fell to the Madison-Plains Golden Eagles 70-68 at MPHS.

Congratulations to John Wend for being this week's Highland County Tipofff winner.

By JIM MOORE

Mention horse racing and people usually think of the elegant thoroughbreds

The Hillsboro Lady Indians dropped their South Central Ohio League contest Saturday night, as they were defeated by the Washington Lady Blue Lions 56-29 at Hillsboro High School.

Friday's boys basketball scores

After allowing the North Adams Green Devils back into the game after leading by 12 points, the Fairfield Lions fought, scraped and battled until the final buzzer as they were victorious in their Southern Hills League opener, defeating the Green Devils 66-60 Friday night.

After allowing the North Adams Green Devils back into the game after leading by 12 points, the Fairfield Lions fought, scraped and battled until the final buzzer as they were victorious in their Southern Hills League opener, defeating the Green Devils 66-60 Friday night.

The 1965-66 SCOL basketball season opened in mid-November with non-league competition.  Last season’s league basketball champions, the Circleville Tigers, began the season with a new head coach, Chuck Hill. Hill was formerly on the coaching staff at Mt. Vernon.

As both the Lynchburg Clay Lady Mustangs and Fairfield Lady Lions combined for just 10 points in the first quarter, it was the Lady Mustangs who put together enough offense to go with their stellar defense to gain the Southern Hills League win 51-34 at Grandle Gymnasium Thursday night.

As both the Lynchburg Clay Lady Mustangs and Fairfield Lady Lions combined for just 10 points in the first quarter, it was the Lady Mustangs who put together enough offense to go with their stellar defense to gain the Southern Hills League win 51-34 at Grandle Gymnasium Thursday night.

  The best time of the college football season is nearing. I like the opening week, but I love the postseason bowl games. Yeah, I think it would be better with a playoff system, but I already complained about that in January, so that is a dead issue for now.