Canton South Wildcats: 2026–2027 Boys Basketball Team Preview
Updated: 12 hours ago
Good luck to the Canton South Wildcats, their coaches, and every player as they prepare for the 2026–2027 boys basketball season.
Team Details
Division: 4
School colors: Red and gray
Conference: Principals Athletic Conference
Head coach: Luke Conley (MaxPreps 2026–27 staff; 2025–26 PAC roster)
Last season (2025–26): 9–14 (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; 2026–27 participation to confirm): Prior 2025–26 roster lists juniors Aj Benison, Jay Gatlin and Ethan May and sophomore Nick Stewart; verify 2026–27 enrollment and varsity roles. Prior roster.
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/canton/canton-south-wildcats/basketball/schedule/ (checked September 28, 2026; subject to change).
Tuesday, December 1 — Tuscarawas Valley — 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 5 — at Cloverleaf — 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 8 — Manchester (listed as conference) — 7:00 p.m.
Friday, December 11 — at Triway (listed as conference) — 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 15 — Fairless (listed as conference) — 7:00 p.m.
Friday, December 18 — at Tuslaw (listed as conference) — 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 22 — at Carrollton — 6:45 p.m.
Tuesday, December 29 — at Orrville (listed as conference) — 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 5 — Coventry — 7:00 p.m.
Friday, January 8 — at Northwest (listed as conference) — 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 9 — at West Branch — 6:45 p.m.
Friday, January 15 — at Manchester (listed as conference) — 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 16 — at Marlington — 6:45 p.m.
Tuesday, January 19 — Triway (listed as conference) — 7:00 p.m.
Friday, January 22 — at Fairless (listed as conference) — 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 26 — at Sandy Valley — 7:00 p.m.
Friday, January 29 — Tuslaw (listed as conference) — 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 2 — Minerva — 7:00 p.m.
Friday, February 5 — Orrville (listed as conference) — 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 9 — at Coventry — 7:00 p.m.
Friday, February 12 — Northwest (listed as conference) — 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 16 — Wooster — 7:00 p.m.
Schedule verification: ☐ 22 distinct provisional varsity fixtures listed. November 18 and 21 Lake entries excluded pending confirmation of level/exhibition status. January 8 at Northwest has both 5:30 and 7:00 p.m. entries; 7:00 is provisionally listed as varsity, confirm. Confirm all opponents, dates and tip times with the school.
Team Links
School basketball website: https://www.cantonlocal.org/145346_3
Good Luck This Season
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