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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Galion Tigers
Varsity Boys Basketball
Division: IV
Conference: Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference
Coach: Tyler Sanders
Last year: 12-12
Schedule 📅
Dec. 3 — at Madison
Dec. 6 — at Clear Fork
Dec. 7 — Huron
Dec. 9 — at Northmor
Dec. 12 — Shelby
Dec. 14 — at Ontario
Dec. 20 — at Highland
Dec. 27 — Marion Pleasant
Jan. 2 — at River Valley
Jan. 4 — at Lucas
Jan. 10 — Marion Harding
Jan. 11 — Colonel Crawford
Jan. 16 — Clear Fork
Jan. 18 — at Shelby
Jan. 21 — at Bucyrus
Jan. 24 — Ontario
Jan. 27 — Willard
Jan. 30 — Highland
Feb. 1 — at Marion Pleasant
Feb. 7 — River Valley
Feb. 11 — Mansfield Senior
Feb. 13 — at Marion Harding
PLAYER TO WATCH 👀
Quinn Miller
The 6-foot senior guard averaged 4.5 points a game last season.
KEY STAT 📊
1,148
Career points scored by Cooper Kent, who graduated last spring. Kent averaged 17.7 points a game as a senior.
OUTLOOK 🔮
The Tigers will need to find someone to score consistently after Cooper Kent, Eliah Chafin and Steven Glew graduated. That trio combined to average 42.4 points a game last year.
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Galion Tigers
Varsity Girls Basketball
Division: V
Conference: Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference
Coach: Jim Hart
Last year: 3-20
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 👀
Cameron Eckert
A senior combo guard, Eckert was a Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference honorable-mention selection last year. She ranked fourth in the MOAC in rebounding, swiping 6 boards a night.
KEY STAT 📊
1
Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference win for the Tigers in the past three seasons combined. Galion was 0-14 in MOAC play last winter.
OUTLOOK 🔮
Jim Hart takes over for Carson Early, who was 4-41 in two seasons. The Tigers will look to be competitive in the rugged MOAC.
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