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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Shelby Whippets
Varsity Boys Basketball
Division: IV
Conference: Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference
Coach: Greg Gallaway
Last year: 25-3
Schedule 📅
Dec. 6 — Marion Harding
Dec. 12 — at Galion
Dec. 14 — Willard
Dec. 17 — at Highland
Dec. 20 — River Valley
Dec. 27 — at Clear Fork
Dec. 28 — Lexington
Jan. 2 — Ontario
Jan. 4 — Margaretta
Jan. 7 — at Upper Sandusky
Jan. 10 — at Marion Pleasant
Jan. 16 — at Marion Harding
Jan. 18 — Galion
Jan. 21 — Ashland
Jan. 24 — Highland
Jan. 30 — at River Valley
Feb. 1 — Clear Fork
Feb. 4 — at Sandusky Perkins
Feb. 7 — at Ontario
Feb. 13 — Marion Pleasant
PLAYER TO WATCH 👀
Brayden DeVito
A 5-foot-11 junior, DeVito averaged 9.2 points a game last year and was a Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference honorable-mention pick.
KEY STAT 📊
4
Starters lost to graduation off last year’s Division II Final Four team, including Mr. Basketball candidate Alex Bruskotter.
OUTLOOK 🔮
Shelby averaged 70.5 points a game last year and almost all of that offensive firepower walked out the door on graduation day last spring. Brayden DeVito, a standout football player, is the lone returning starter off last year’s Final Four team.
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Shelby Whippets
Varsity Girls Basketball
Division: IV
Conference: Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference
Coach: Natalie Lantz
Last year: 18-6
Schedule 📅
Nov. 26 — Galion
Nov. 30 — Sandusky Perkins
Dec. 5 — at Marion Harding
Dec. 7 — at Reynoldsburg
Dec. 9 — Clear Fork
Dec. 13 — Highland
Dec. 16 — at Upper Sandusky
Dec. 19 — at River Valley
Dec. 28 — at Ontario
Jan. 3 — Marion Pleasant
Jan. 9 — Marion Harding
Jan. 11 — at Galion
Jan. 17 — at Highland
Jan. 23 — River Valley
Jan. 25 — at Clear Fork
Jan. 28 — at Bellevue
Jan. 31 — Ontario
Feb. 3 — Lexington
Feb. 6 — at Marion Pleasant
Feb. 8 — Marion Pleasant
PLAYER TO WATCH 👀
Eve Schwemley
A two-time All-Ohioan and the reigning Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference Player of the Year, Schwemley recently committed to play for Division II Ohio Dominican. She averaged 14.1 points and 2.8 steals a game during the regular season.
KEY STAT 📊
6
Straight Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference championships for Shelby. The Whippets will be in the hunt for No. 7 this winter thanks to a talented and veteran-laden roster.
OUTLOOK 🔮
With an experienced eight-player senior class leading the charge, there’s no reason to think the Whippets are anything less than a strong contender for a seventh straight MOAC crown.
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