Winning wasn’t going to be easy in this matchup, but Highland still prevailed 50-40 against Clear Fork in Ohio boys basketball action on Feb. 17.

Highland drew first blood by forging an 8-4 margin over Clear Fork after the first quarter.

The Fighting Scots registered a 17-11 advantage at halftime over the Colts.

Clear Fork showed some mettle by fighting back to a 28-26 count in the third quarter.

The Fighting Scots’ train of momentum chugged along the fourth-quarter tracks with a 22-14 points differential.

The last time Highland and Clear Fork played in a 61-53 game on Jan. 14, 2022. For a full recap, click here.

In recent action on Feb. 11, Highland faced off against Utica . For results, click here. Clear Fork took on Shelby on Feb. 10 at Shelby High School. Click here for a recap.

For a complete roundup of today’s Boys Basketball action, Click here.

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