Using inside play from senior Gabby Boone and junior Chelsey Riddle the Fairfield Lady Lions earned their first win of the season Saturday night, defeating the Hillsboro Lady Indians 57-34.

Using inside play from senior Gabby Boone and junior Chelsey Riddle the Fairfield Lady Lions earned their first win of the season Saturday night, defeating the Hillsboro Lady Indians 57-34.

The Hillsboro Indians defended their new home court, as they used big runs and lone-range shooting to defeat county rival Fairfield 74-59 Saturday night at Hillsboro High School.

The Hillsboro Indians defended their new home court, as they used big runs and lone-range shooting to defeat county rival Fairfield 74-59 Saturday night at Hillsboro High School.

With four games in the books, the McClain Lady Tigers are undefeated as they handled the Clinton-Massie Lady Falcons 47-25 Saturday afternoon at McClain High School in South Central Ohio League action.

With four games in the books, the McClain Lady Tigers are undefeated as they handled the Clinton-Massie Lady Falcons 47-25 Saturday afternoon at McClain High School in South Central Ohio League action.

After knocking away what could have been the game-winning shot in regulation, the McClain Tigers ran out of steam in the overtime period, with rebounding, free throw shooting and shots falling through the hoop at a premium Friday night in a 54-51 loss to Goshen.

After knocking away what could have been the game-winning shot in regulation, the McClain Tigers ran out of steam in the overtime period, with rebounding, free throw shooting and shots falling through the hoop at a premium Friday night in a 54-51 loss to Goshen.

Free-throw shooting was the big turning point for the Fairfield Lions Friday night with the team finishing 20 of 37 from the foul line in a 60-56 loss to the East Clinton Astros at Grandle Gymnasium.

Joe Michael scored 26 points including 10 of 18 from the foul line Friday night to pace the Whiteoak Wildcats to 68-61 season-opening victory over the North Adams Green Devils. The game was the nightcap of three games between the two Southern Hills League schools, played at Southern State Community College's Patriot Center.

Unable to slow down the Piketon Redstreaks for the entire contest, the Hillsboro Indians boys basketball team dropped their season opener 68-50 in the Zane Trace Tipoff Classic Friday at ZTHS.

Coach Bill Atsalis departed following the 1965 football season.  He was employed as head football coach at Reading High School, near Cincinnati. After some searching and interviewing candidates, and after two candidates had been offered contracts and declined, Hillsboro High School named Gene Reed head football coach. Reed, 26, was assistant coach at Lancaster High School. He was a native of Wellston, where he graduated from high school. He attended two years at Wisconsin State College and completed his degree at Ohio University. In three and a half years, he had coached at Wellston, Coshocton and Lancaster.

Allowing the Manchester Lady Greyhounds to gain double figures in all four quarters, mixed with 26 turnovers, the Fairfield Lady Lions were forced into their second loss of the season falling 56-45 Thursday night.

The Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs rebounded after a tough loss earlier this week with a huge offensive output in the first half Thursday night, defeating the West Union Lady Dragons 67-31 in both team's Southern Hills League opener.

Turnovers, foul trouble and a big second quarter by the North Adams Lady Green Devils was enough to stop the Whiteoak Lady ‘Cats Thursday night, with NAHS defeating WHS 71-52 at Whiteoak High School.