Clay Panthers (Portsmouth): 2026–2027 Boys Basketball Team Preview
Updated: 12 hours ago
Good luck to the Clay Panthers (Portsmouth), their coaches, and every player as they prepare for the 2026–2027 boys basketball season.
Team Details
Division: 7
School colors: Royal Blue and Gold — school/district historical branding; ☐ reconfirm current palette with school.
Conference: Southern Ohio Conference — Division I (SOC I).
Head coach: Larry Howell — current public 2026–27 staff listing and 2025–26 roster archive. Staff.
Last season (2025–26): 9–14 overall, 4–6 in Southern Ohio I, fourth in the public standings summary. Team page · 2025–26 schedule.
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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/portsmouth/clay-panthers/basketball/schedule/ (checked October 1, 2026; live listing last updated July 20, 2026). November–December are 2026; January–February are 2027.
12/1 — Minford — 7:00 p.m.
12/4 — Western — 7:00 p.m.
12/11 — at Symmes Valley — 7:30 p.m.
12/18 — Wellston — 7:00 p.m.
12/19 — Manchester — 7:30 p.m.
12/22 — Oak Hill — 7:00 p.m.
12/30 — Rock Hill — 7:00 p.m.
1/5 — at Green (SOC I) — 7:15 p.m.
1/8 — East (SOC I) — 7:15 p.m.
1/9 — at Huntington — 7:00 p.m.
1/15 — at St. Joseph Central (SOC I) — 7:15 p.m.
1/16 — at West Union — 11:45 a.m. — tournament/event *
1/22 — Glenwood (SOC I) — 7:15 p.m.
1/29 — Green (SOC I) — 7:15 p.m.
2/2 — at East (SOC I) — 7:15 p.m.
2/5 — St. Joseph Central (SOC I) — 7:15 p.m.
2/6 — at RULH — 5:00 p.m.
2/9 — at Glenwood (SOC I) — 7:15 p.m.
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October 24 Roster and Schedule Update
Public 2026–27 roster listing — checked October 24, 2026. These source listings do not establish enrollment, eligibility or a final varsity role.
#33 — Braxton Jones — Sr.
#5 — Bryce Whitley — So.
#10 — Cade Munion — Jr.
#20 — Colby Secrist — So.
#12 — Corey Williams — Sr.
#24 — Eli Bailey — Sr.
#15 — Evan Rider — Jr.
#22 — Jackson Hannan — So.
#11 — London Sinclair — Jr.
#3 — Noah Woods — So.
#2 — Donovan Shaw — Fr.
#4 — Titan Breech — Fr.
#30 — Connor Sexton — Fr.
Current public roster lists 13 players. These are source listings, not a confirmed final roster.
