Meadowdale Lions: 2026–2027 Boys Basketball Team Preview
Updated: 15 hours ago
Good luck to the Meadowdale Lions, their coaches, and every player as they prepare for the 2026–2027 boys basketball season.
Team Details
Division: 4
School colors: To confirm with school
Conference: Dayton Public Schools League
Head coach: Derek Ober (staff listing; confirm with school)
Staff: Joseph Ward Jr., Dwayne Sanders, Mark Landers, Joseph Ward, Terry Green, Ryan Fox and Derek Anderson (assistants); Herb Shaughnessy (statistician); verify potentially duplicated Ward entries.
Last season (2025–26): 4–18 (MaxPreps).
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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.
Returning-player watch (2025–26 grades; 2026–27 participation to confirm): Deandrea Daniel, Daniel Gibson, Cameron Pankey, Marcus Mann and Davion Griffin. These names are from the prior roster, not a confirmed current roster.
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/dayton/meadowdale-lions/basketball/schedule/ (checked September 29, 2026; subject to change).
Tuesday, December 1 — at Dunbar — 7:30 p.m.
Friday, December 4 — Thurgood Marshall — 7:30 p.m.
Friday, December 11 — SSA — 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 15 — at Fairborn — 7:00 p.m.
Friday, December 18 — Ponitz Career Tech — 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 19 — at Franklin Monroe — 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 29 — at DePaul Cristo Rey — 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, January 5 — Belmont — 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 9 — at ECA — 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, January 19 — at SSA — 7:00 p.m.
Friday, January 22 — at Ponitz Career Tech — 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 26 — Dunbar — 7:30 p.m.
Friday, January 29 — at Belmont — 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 30 — Wayne — 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 2 — at Trotwood-Madison — 7:30 p.m.
Friday, February 5 — SSA — 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, February 9 — at Withrow — 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 13 — New Albany — 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, February 16 — at Carroll — 7:30 p.m.
Friday, February 19 — at Harvest Prep — 7:30 p.m.
Schedule verification: ☐ 20 games posted. SSA appears three times; identify school and confirm dates. Clarify ECA and afternoon varsity tips.
Team Links
School basketball website: https://dps.k12.oh.us/
Good Luck This Season
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