Welcome to Richland Source’s 2024-25 high school basketball preview. This season, we’re diving deep into all the local varsity basketball action. Over the coming days, we’ll highlight both boys’ and girls’ teams in these previews for every squad in our coverage area.

Scroll down to find comprehensive schedules, along with key details to keep you informed. Whether you’re a passionate fan or just looking to stay in the loop, we’ve got you covered. Let the countdown to tip-off begin!

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Mansfield Senior Tygers
Varsity Boys Basketball

Division: III
Conference: Ohio Cardinal Conference
Coach: Marquis Sykes
Last year: 18-7

Schedule 📅

Dec. 6 — at New Philadelphia
Dec. 7 — Sandusky
Dec. 13 — at Madison
Dec. 14 — Fremont Ross
Dec. 17 — at Ashland
Dec. 20 — at Lexington
Jan. 3 — at Wooster
Jan. 4 — Maumee Valley Country Day (neutral site)
Jan. 7 — West Holmes
Jan. 10 — New Philadelphia
Jan. 11 — Lima Senior
Jan. 14 — at Bishop Hartley
Jan. 17 — Madison
Jan. 18 — Big Walnut (neutral site)
Jan. 24 — Ashland
Jan. 28 — Lexington
Jan. 31 — Wooster Triway
Feb. 7 — Wooster
Feb. 8 — Delphos St. John’s (neutral site)
Feb. 11 — at Galion
Feb. 14 — at West Holmes
Feb. 15 — Toledo Rogers

PLAYER TO WATCH 👀

A basketball player drives past a defender
Credit: Curt Conrad, staff reporter
Kyevi Roane

The 6-foot-1 senior swingman averaged 17.9 points and 7.0 rebounds a game last season. He was a Division II All-Ohio special-mention selection last year.

KEY STAT 📊

10

Number of years since Mansfield Senior’s last won a district championship. The Tygers advanced to the Division I regional championship game in 2014 and haven’t reached the Sweet 16 since.

OUTLOOK 🔮

Senior High was hit hard by graduation and the departure of D.J. Corbin, who moved out of state. But veteran coach Marquis Sykes welcomes back one of the area’s top players in senior swingman Kyevi Roane. The Tygers should be in the hunt for their first Ohio Cardinal Conference crown since the 2018-19 season.

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Mansfield Senior Tygers
Varsity Girls Basketball

Division: III
Conference: Ohio Cardinal Conference
Coach: Molea Thompson
Last year: 20-4

Schedule 📅

Nov. 22 — at Lima Bath
Dec. 3 — Mansfield Christian
Dec. 5 — at Wooster
Dec. 7 — at Ashland
Dec. 10 — Sandusky Perkins
Dec. 14 — New Philadelphia
Dec. 15 — at Akron Hoban
Dec. 17 — at Clear Fork
Dec. 19 — Madison
Dec. 21 — at Lexington
Jan. 4 — at West Holmes
Jan. 8 — at Sandusky
Jan. 9 — Wooster
Jan. 11 — Ashland
Jan. 14 — Smithville
Jan. 18 — at New Philadelphia
Jan. 21 — at Findlay
Jan. 23 — at Madison
Jan. 25 — Lexington
Feb. 1 — West Holmes
Feb. 8 — at Shelby

PLAYER TO WATCH 👀

two girls basketball players
Credit: Carl Hunnell
Annaleise Norris

The 5-foot-10 senior forward averaged 12 points and 8.2 rebounds per game last season and earned a spot on the Ohio Cardinal Conference second team.

KEY STAT 📊

2

Number of Ohio Cardinal Conference first-team selections lost to graduation, Kiersten Bradley and Monetta Hilory. Mansfield Senior lost four players to graduation off last year’s 20-win team.

OUTLOOK 🔮

Molea Thompson takes over as head coach for El Meeks. Thompson has been with the program for seven years. She will likely have three seniors and two sophomores in the starting rotation.

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