Northwestern (West Salem) Huskies: 2026–2027 Boys Basketball Team Preview
Updated: 12 hours ago
Good luck to the Northwestern (West Salem) Huskies, their coaches, and every player as they prepare for the 2026–2027 boys basketball season.
Team Details
Division: 6
School colors: Blue and Gray — OHSAA nickname/colors directory; ☐ reconfirm the current palette with school.
Conference: Wayne County Athletic League.
Head coach: Patrick Rufener — public staff and latest roster history; ☐ confirm current appointment.
Last season (2025–26): 1–22 overall, 1–13 league; public team report lists a 74–33 loss to Manchester on February 25. Confirm tournament round. Season history; results.
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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/west-salem/northwestern-huskies/basketball/schedule/ (checked September 30, 2026). November–December are 2026; January–February are 2027. Home/away follows the public listing; times and event venues remain subject to school confirmation.
11/30 — at Black River — 7:00 p.m.
12/2 — Mapleton — 7:00 p.m.
12/4 — Dalton — 7:00 p.m.
12/11 — at Norwayne — 7:00 p.m.
12/16 — Chippewa — 7:00 p.m.
12/18 — Waynedale — 7:00 p.m.
12/28 — at Wellington — 7:00 p.m.
1/2 — at Central Christian (Kidron) — 6:30 p.m.
1/6 — Smithville — 7:00 p.m.
1/11 — Mansfield Christian — 7:00 p.m.
1/15 — at Hillsdale — 7:00 p.m.
1/22 — Norwayne — 7:00 p.m.
1/25 — at Waynedale — 7:00 p.m.
1/29 — at Dalton — conflicting early listing — 5:30 p.m.
1/29 — at Dalton — conflicting later listing — 7:00 p.m.
2/5 — at Chippewa — 7:00 p.m.
2/6 — at Open Door Christian — 7:00 p.m.
2/10 — at Lake Center Christian — 7:00 p.m.
2/12 — at Smithville — 7:00 p.m.
2/19 — Hillsdale — 7:00 p.m.
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Good Luck This Season
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October 24 Roster and Schedule Update
The master lists multiple opponents on 2027-01-29: Dalton — conflicting early listing / Dalton — conflicting later listing. Confirm the correct event and opponent with the program.
