Newton Local Indians: 2026–2027 Boys Basketball Team Preview
Updated: 12 hours ago

Good luck to the Newton Local Indians, 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: Western Ohio Athletic Conference. The current MaxPreps schedule uses the shorter “Western Ohio” label.
Head coach: Michael Cantrell — current team page lists “M. Cantrell,” and the 2025–26 public staff page identifies Michael Cantrell by full name.
Last season (2025–26): 14–9 overall, 6–5 in the public Western Ohio conference record, sixth. 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/pleasant-hill/newton-local-indians/basketball/schedule/ (checked October 1, 2026; schedule last updated August 18, 2026).
11/30 — Greenon — 7:30 p.m.
12/4 — Horizon Science Academy — 8:00 p.m. — tournament/event *
12/11 — Arcanum (WOAC) — 7:30 p.m.
12/22 — Twin Valley South (WOAC) — 7:30 p.m.
12/29 — at Triad — 7:30 p.m.
1/16 — at Bradford (WOAC) — 7:30 p.m. *
1/16 — at Catholic Central — 7:30 p.m. *
2/19 — at National Trail (WOAC) — 7:30 p.m.
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Good Luck This Season
Wolfe Sports wishes every Newton Local Indians player, coach, staff member, and family a great 2026–2027 season.
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October 24 Roster and Schedule Update
The master lists multiple opponents on 2027-01-16: Bradford (WOAC) / Catholic Central. Confirm the correct event and opponent with the program.


