Brookside Cardinals: 2026–2027 Boys Basketball Team Preview
Updated: 4 hours ago
Good luck to the Brookside Cardinals, their coaches, and every player as they prepare for the 2026–2027 boys basketball season.
Team Details
Division: 4
School colors: Red and black
Conference: Lorain County League
Head coach: Larry Babics (MaxPreps and school athletics directory)
Staff: Brian Kelley listed as assistant by MaxPreps; confirm 2026–27 role.
Last season (2025–26): 19–6 overall (MaxPreps).
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Returning-Player Notes
Player notes reflect dated records in the master team page. Final 2026–2027 participation and pending details remain subject to program confirmation.
Returning-player watch (2025–26 grades; participation to confirm): ☐ The accessible 2025–26 roster does not provide a reliable list with grades; request the team roster from school athletics. Prior roster/source.
2026–2027 Schedule
Available entries from the master team page; this may be a partial schedule. Highlighted entries are home games and bold entries are conference games. TBA and flagged details remain unconfirmed.
Source: https://www.maxpreps.com/oh/sheffield/brookside-cardinals/basketball/schedule/ (checked September 28, 2026; subject to change).
Tuesday, December 1 — North Ridgeville — 7:00 p.m.
Friday, December 4 — Clearview (listed as conference) — 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 8 — at Columbia (listed as conference) — 7:00 p.m.
Friday, December 11 — Oberlin (listed as conference) — 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 15 — at Wellington (listed as conference) — 7:00 p.m.
Friday, December 18 — Black River (listed as conference) — 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 23 — Steele — 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 30 — at Avon — 6:45 p.m.
Saturday, January 2 — Avon Lake — 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 5 — Firelands (listed as conference) — 7:00 p.m.
Friday, January 8 — at Keystone (listed as conference) — 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 12 — at Clearview (listed as conference) — 7:00 p.m.
Friday, January 15 — Columbia (listed as conference) — 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 19 — Vermilion — 7:00 p.m.
Friday, January 22 — at Oberlin (listed as conference) — 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 26 — at Bay — 7:30 p.m.
Friday, January 29 — Wellington (listed as conference) — 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 30 — at Sandusky — 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 2 — at Black River (listed as conference) — 7:00 p.m.
Friday, February 5 — at Firelands (listed as conference) — 7:00 p.m.
Friday, February 12 — Keystone (listed as conference) — 7:00 p.m.
Friday, February 19 — Fairview — 7:00 p.m.
Schedule verification: ☐ Twenty-two games posted. Confirm varsity status and full roster with the school.
Team Links
School basketball website: https://www.brooksidecardinals.com/sport/basketball/boys/
Good Luck This Season
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