Northland Vikings: 2026–2027 Boys Basketball Team Preview
Updated: 12 hours ago
Good luck to the Northland Vikings, their coaches, and every player as they prepare for the 2026–2027 boys basketball season.
Team Details
Division: 2
School colors: Green and gold
Conference: Columbus City League
Head coach: Tihon Johnson
Last season (2025–26): 16–7 overall; 12–2 Columbus City League, second.
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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): Owan Mburugu, Pharoahe Zaire and Ian Dawson (juniors in 2025–26), plus Micai Spikes and Vandell Slade (sophomores), appear on the 2025–26 roster. ☐ Confirm 2026–27 participation and season statistics.
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.
Tuesday, December 8 — Mifflin (CCL) — 7:00 p.m.
Friday, December 11 — Centennial (CCL) — 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 15 — at Columbus International (CCL) — 7:00 p.m.
Friday, December 18 — at East (CCL) — 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 19 — Lincoln — tournament* — 6:50 p.m.
Monday, December 28 — Olentangy Berlin — 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 2 — Richmond Heights — tournament* — 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, January 5 — Beechcroft (CCL) — 7:00 p.m.
Friday, January 8 — Whetstone (CCL) — 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 12 — at Linden-McKinley (CCL) — 7:00 p.m.
Friday, January 15 — at Mifflin (CCL) — 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 19 — at Centennial (CCL) — 7:00 p.m.
Friday, January 22 — Columbus International (CCL) — 7:00 p.m.
Friday, January 29 — at Beechcroft (CCL) — 7:00 p.m.
Friday, February 5 — Linden-McKinley (CCL) — 7:00 p.m.
Schedule verification: ☐ The December 19 opponent is labeled “Lincoln” on the posted schedule; confirm the school and tournament locations.
Team Links
School basketball website: https://northlandhs.ccsoh.us/Athletics
Good Luck This Season
Wolfe Sports wishes every Northland Vikings player, coach, staff member, and family a great 2026–2027 season.
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