Minerva Lions: 2026–2027 Boys Basketball Team Preview
Updated: 15 hours ago
Good luck to the Minerva Lions, their coaches, and every player as they prepare for the 2026–2027 boys basketball season.
Team Details
Division: 4
School colors: Red and gray
Conference: Eastern Buckeye Conference
Head coach: Rich Hart (current MaxPreps staff listing) (staff listing; confirm with school)
Staff: Scott Cassidy, Bruce Wright and Logan Coe (listed assistants); prior roster still credits Wright as head.
Last season (2025–26): 12–11 (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): Keaton Kirkpatrick, Kellen Troyer and Kurt Wolfe. 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/minerva/minerva-lions/basketball/schedule/ (checked September 29, 2026; subject to change).
Tuesday, December 1 — Sandy Valley — 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 5 — Claymont — 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, December 8 — at Beaver Local — 7:00 p.m.
Friday, December 11 — at Salem — 6:45 p.m.
Tuesday, December 15 — at West Branch — 6:45 p.m.
Friday, December 18 — Alliance — 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, December 22 — at Fairless — 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 2 — at Malvern — 7:00 p.m.
Friday, January 8 — Marlington — 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, January 12 — at Carrollton — 6:30 p.m.
Friday, January 15 — Salem — 6:30 p.m.
Friday, January 22 — West Branch — 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 23 — East Canton — 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, January 26 — at Alliance — 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 2 — at Canton South — 7:00 p.m.
Friday, February 5 — Carrollton — 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, February 9 — Lake — 6:45 p.m.
Friday, February 12 — at Tuscarawas Valley — 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 16 — Manchester — 6:30 p.m.
Schedule verification: ☐ 19 games posted. Clarify Lake opponent identity and complete the conference slate; confirm head coach Rich Hart with the school.
Team Links
School basketball website: https://www.mlsd.sparcc.org/o/athletics
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