Cardington-Lincoln Pirates: 2026–2027 Boys Basketball Team Preview
Updated: 15 hours ago
Good luck to the Cardington-Lincoln Pirates, their coaches, and every player as they prepare for the 2026–2027 boys basketball season.
Team Details
Division: 6
School colors: Red and black — OHSAA nickname/colors directory; ☐ reconfirm the current palette with school.
Conference: Knox Morrow Athletic Conference.
Head coach: Jason Rice — current public staff listing; ☐ reconfirm 2026–27 appointment with school.
Last season (2025–26): 6–17 overall, 4–10 league in public history. Lost to Mechanicsburg 73–36 on February 24, 2026 in the Division VI tournament; ☐ confirm precise round. Season history; results.
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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.
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/cardington/cardington-lincoln-pirates/basketball/schedule/ (checked September 30, 2026). November–December are 2026; January–February are 2027. Home/away follows the public listing; times and event venues remain subject to school confirmation.
12/1 — Lucas — 7:15 p.m.
12/4 — Crestview (Ashland — confirm) — 7:15 p.m.
12/8 — Elgin — 7:30 p.m.
12/15 — at Loudonville — 7:15 p.m.
12/18 — at Danville — 7:15 p.m.
12/22 — Northmor — 7:15 p.m.
1/5 — at East Knox — 7:15 p.m.
1/8 — Centerburg — 7:15 p.m.
1/12 — Fredericktown — 7:15 p.m.
1/15 — at Mount Gilead — 7:15 p.m.
1/18 — at Galion — 7:00 p.m.
1/19 — Crestline — 7:15 p.m.
1/22 — Loudonville — 7:15 p.m.
1/25 — at Ridgedale — 7:30 p.m.
1/26 — Danville — 7:15 p.m.
1/29 — at Northmor — 7:15 p.m.
2/2 — East Knox — 7:15 p.m.
2/5 — at Centerburg — 7:15 p.m.
2/9 — at Highland (Marengo — confirm) — 7:30 p.m.
2/12 — at Fredericktown — 7:15 p.m.
2/20 — Mansfield Christian — 7:15 p.m.
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