Lakota East Thunderhawks: 2026–2027 Boys Basketball Team Preview

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Good luck to the Lakota East Thunderhawks, their coaches, and every player as they prepare for the 2026–2027 boys basketball season.

Team Details

Division: 1

School mascot: Thunderhawks

School colors: Black, silver and white

Conference: Greater Miami Conference

Head coach: Clint Adkins

Last season (2025-2026): 14-10 overall; tied 5th of 10 (9-7 conference)

School address: 6840 Lakota Lane, Liberty Township, OH 45044

City / County / Ohio region: Liberty Township / Butler County / Southwest Ohio

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Returning-Player Notes

Player notes below reflect the dated records in the team preview. Final 2026–2027 participation and any pending details remain subject to program confirmation.

Brady Bowman (2028): Averaged 13.1 points in 23 games and 3.7 assists in GMC leaders; first team All GMC. Listed on the 2025-2026 roster.

J.J. Smith (2028): Averaged 6.2 points and 4.3 rebounds in the 2025-2026 records; listed on the roster.

Brody Hayes (2027): Averaged 5.7 points in the 2025-2026 records; listed on the roster.

2026–2027 Schedule

Available schedule entries from the master team page; this may be a partial schedule. Highlighted entries are home games, bold entries are conference games, and TBA or flagged details remain unconfirmed.

Source update shown: August 4, 2026

1. Friday, December 4: Princeton (GMC): 7:30 p.m.

2. Friday, December 11: Oak Hills (GMC): 7:30 p.m.

3. Tuesday, January 5: Colerain (GMC): 7:30 p.m.

4. Tuesday, January 12: Fairfield (GMC): 7:30 p.m.

5. Friday, January 29: Middletown (GMC): 7:30 p.m.

6. Friday, February 5: Sycamore (GMC): 7:30 p.m.

7. Friday, February 12: Hamilton (GMC): 7:30 p.m.

8. Friday, February 19: Lakota West (GMC): 7:30 p.m.