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Division 7: Ohio High School Basketball Teams and Conferences

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See all of Ohio's Division 7 High School Basketball Teams and what conferences they are in below. Good luck to all High School Basketball Teams this coming season.

Division 7: Ohio High School Basketball Teams and Conferences

🏀 Ohio Division VII Boys Basketball Teams and Conferences

2026-27 Season


Ohio Division VII boys basketball will feature some of the smallest schools in the state, but also some of the strongest basketball communities, historic programs and passionate local rivalries.


According to the OHSAA preliminary divisional breakdowns, Ohio has 134 Division VII boys basketball teams for the 2026-27 season.


Below is a simple breakdown of every Division VII team by conference.



🌾 Blanchard Valley Conference

5 Division VII teams

  • Arcadia

  • Arlington

  • McComb

  • Pandora-Gilboa

  • Vanlue



🏀 Buckeye Border Conference

7 Division VII teams

  • Edon

  • Fayette

  • Hilltop

  • Holgate

  • North Central

  • Pettisville

  • Stryker



🌲 Chagrin Valley Conference

1 Division VII team

  • Cuyahoga Heights




🏙️ Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference

1 Division VII team

  • Spencer Center



⚔️ Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference

3 Division VII teams

  • Leetonia

  • Southern Local

  • Wellsville Senior




🔥 Firelands Conference

4 Division VII teams

  • Monroeville

  • Plymouth

  • South Central

  • St. Paul



🟢 Green Meadows Conference

4 Division VII teams

  • Antwerp

  • Ayersville

  • Edgerton

  • Wayne Trace



🏛️ Inter Valley Conference

4 Division VII teams

  • Conotton Valley

  • Malvern

  • Strasburg-Franklin

  • Tuscarawas Central Catholic



🦉 Knox Morrow Athletic Conference

1 Division VII team

  • Danville



⚡ Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference

4 Division VII teams

  • Jackson-Milton

  • Lowellville

  • Sebring McKinley

  • Western Reserve



🏀 Metro Buckeye Conference

6 Division VII teams

  • Calvary Christian School

  • Emmanuel Christian Academy

  • Legacy Christian Academy

  • Miami Valley School

  • Middletown Christian

  • Yellow Springs



📍 Miami Valley Conference

2 Division VII teams

  • Lockland

  • New Miami



🏀 Mid-Buckeye Conference

3 Division VII teams

  • Central Christian

  • Crestline

  • St. Peter’s



✝️ Mid Ohio Christian Athletic League

5 Division VII teams

  • Delaware Christian School

  • Granville Christian Academy

  • Madison Christian

  • Northside Christian

  • Shekinah Christian



🌉 Mid-Ohio Valley League

2 Division VII teams

  • Frontier

  • Shadyside



🏀 Mid-State League

5 Division VII teams

  • Bishop Rosecrans

  • Fairfield Christian Academy

  • Fisher Catholic

  • Miller

  • Millersport



💪 Midwest Athletic Conference

6 Division VII teams

  • Fort Recovery

  • Marion Local

  • Minster

  • New Bremen

  • New Knoxville

  • St. John’s



🌲 Northeastern Athletic Conference

8 Division VII teams

  • Badger

  • Bristol

  • Cardinal

  • Chalker

  • Lordstown

  • Maplewood

  • Mathews

  • Windham



🔟 Northern 10 Conference

5 Division VII teams

  • Buckeye Central

  • Calvert

  • Lucas

  • New Riegel

  • Old Fort



🧭 Northwest Central Conference

8 Division VII teams

  • Cory-Rawson

  • Hardin Northern

  • North Baltimore

  • Ridgedale

  • Ridgemont

  • Temple Christian

  • Upper Scioto Valley

  • Waynesfield-Goshen



🏀 Northwest Conference

1 Division VII team

  • Jefferson



🏛️ Ohio Heritage Conference

3 Division VII teams

  • Catholic Central

  • Cedarville

  • Southeastern Local



🏔️ Ohio Valley Athletic Conference

2 Division VII teams

  • Catholic Central — Steubenville

  • Heartland Christian School



📍 Putnam County League

5 Division VII teams

  • Continental

  • Fort Jennings

  • Kalida

  • Miller City

  • Ottoville



🌊 Sandusky Bay Conference

4 Division VII teams

  • Danbury

  • Gibsonburg

  • Sandusky Central Catholic

  • St. Joseph Central Catholic



🌾 Scioto Valley Conference

1 Division VII team

  • Paint Valley



🐝 Shelby County Athletic League

6 Division VII teams

  • Botkins

  • Fairlawn

  • Fort Loramie

  • Houston

  • Jackson Center

  • Russia



📍 Southern Buckeye Athletic and Academic Conference

1 Division VII team

  • Felicity-Franklin



🌄 Southern Hills Athletic Conference

3 Division VII teams

  • Fairfield

  • Manchester

  • Whiteoak




🌊 Southern Ohio Conference

11 Division VII teams

  • Clay

  • Eastern

  • Glenwood

  • Green

  • Notre Dame

  • Sciotoville Community

  • South Gallia

  • South Webster

  • St. Joseph Central

  • Symmes Valley

  • Western




🔥 Three Rivers Conference

2 Division VII teams

  • Lehman Catholic

  • Riverside



🏛️ Tri-Valley Conference

3 Division VII teams

  • Federal Hocking

  • Southern

  • Trimble



🏀 Western Ohio Athletic Conference

5 Division VII teams

  • Bradford

  • Franklin Monroe

  • Mississinawa Valley

  • Newton Local

  • Tri-County North




⭐ Independents / No Conference Listed

3 Division VII teams

  • Horizon Science Academy — Toledo

  • Jefferson Township

  • Lake Ridge Academy




✅ Total Check

  • Blanchard Valley Conference: 5

  • Buckeye Border Conference: 7

  • Chagrin Valley Conference: 1

  • Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference: 1

  • Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference: 3

  • Firelands Conference: 4

  • Green Meadows Conference: 4

  • Inter Valley Conference: 4

  • Knox Morrow Athletic Conference: 1

  • Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference: 4

  • Metro Buckeye Conference: 6

  • Miami Valley Conference: 2

  • Mid-Buckeye Conference: 3

  • Mid Ohio Christian Athletic League: 5

  • Mid-Ohio Valley League: 2

  • Mid-State League: 5

  • Midwest Athletic Conference: 6

  • Northeastern Athletic Conference: 8

  • Northern 10 Conference: 5

  • Northwest Central Conference: 8

  • Northwest Conference: 1

  • Ohio Heritage Conference: 3

  • Ohio Valley Athletic Conference: 2

  • Putnam County League: 5

  • Sandusky Bay Conference: 4

  • Scioto Valley Conference: 1

  • Shelby County Athletic League: 6

  • Southern Buckeye Athletic and Academic Conference: 1

  • Southern Hills Athletic Conference: 3

  • Southern Ohio Conference: 11

  • Three Rivers Conference: 2

  • Tri-Valley Conference: 3

  • Western Ohio Athletic Conference: 5

  • Independents / No Conference Listed: 3



🏀 Total: 134 Ohio Division VII boys basketball teams

Ohio Division VII basketball may include the smallest schools in Ohio, but the competition, tradition and community support are big-time.

From Northwest Ohio to Southeast Ohio, Northeast Ohio, Southwest Ohio and Central Ohio, Division VII will be full of local rivalries, packed gyms and programs fighting for a chance to make a deep tournament run during the 2026-27 season.

 
 
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