Malvern Hornets: 2026–2027 Boys Basketball Team Preview
Updated: 15 hours ago

Good luck to the Malvern Hornets, their coaches, and every player as they prepare for the 2026–2027 boys basketball season.
Team Details
Division: 7
School colors: ☐ Confirm current palette with school.
Conference: Inter-Valley Conference.
Head coach: Dennis Tucci — current 2026–27 public staff page.
Last season (2025–26): 20–10 overall, 10–3 in the Inter-Valley Conference, third in the public summary. Malvern advanced deep into the Division VII postseason before a March 20 loss to Delphos St. John’s. Current team page.
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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/malvern/malvern-hornets/basketball/schedule/ (checked October 1, 2026; schedule last updated August 28, 2026).
12/4 — at Newark Catholic — 7:00 p.m.
12/8 — Dalton — 7:00 p.m.
12/11 — at Ridgewood (IVC) — 7:00 p.m.
12/15 — at Central Christian — 7:00 p.m.
12/18 — Strasburg-Franklin (IVC) — 7:00 p.m.
12/22 — at Newcomerstown (IVC) — 7:00 p.m.
12/29 — Tuscarawas Central Catholic (IVC) — 7:00 p.m.
1/2 — Minerva — 7:00 p.m.
1/5 — at East Canton (IVC) — 7:00 p.m.
1/8 — Buckeye Trail (IVC) — 7:00 p.m.
1/12 — Conotton Valley — 5:30 p.m. *
1/12 — at Conotton Valley — 7:00 p.m. *
1/15 — Tuscarawas Valley (IVC) — 5:30 p.m.
1/22 — at Strasburg-Franklin (IVC) — 7:00 p.m.
1/26 — Newcomerstown (IVC) — 7:00 p.m.
1/29 — at Tuscarawas Central Catholic (IVC) — 5:30 p.m.
2/2 — East Canton (IVC) — 5:30 p.m.
2/5 — at Buckeye Trail (IVC) — 7:00 p.m.
2/9 — at Conotton Valley — 5:30 p.m. *
2/9 — Conotton Valley — 7:00 p.m. *
2/13 — at Claymont (IVC) — time TBA
2/16 — at Garaway (IVC) — 5:30 p.m.
2/19 — Sandy Valley (IVC) — 5:30 p.m.
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