Welcome to Ashland 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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Ashland Arrows
Varsity Boys Basketball

Division: III
Conference: Ohio Cardinal Conference
Coach: Jason Hess
Last year: 10-13

Schedule 📅

Dec. 6 — at Norwalk
Dec. 7 — Clyde
Dec. 13 — at West Holmes
Dec. 14 — at Warren John F. Kennedy
Dec. 17 — Mansfield Senior
Dec. 20 — at Wooster
Dec. 27 — New Philadelphia
Dec. 28 — at Dover
Jan. 3 — at Lexington
Jan. 4 — at Ontario
Jan. 7 — Madison
Jan. 10 — Dover
Jan. 17 — West Holmes
Jan. 21 — at Shelby
Jan. 24 — at Mansfield Senior
Jan. 28 — Wooster
Feb. 1 — Massillon Washington
Feb. 4 — at Clear Fork
Feb. 7 — Lexington
Feb. 14 — at Madison
Feb. 15 — at New Philadelphia
Feb. 18 — Sandusky

PLAYER TO WATCH 👀

A basketball player shoots over a defender
Credit: Curt Conrad, staff reporter
Nathan Bernhard

A major-college football recruit, Bernhard is a rugged power forward. The 6-foot-6, 235-pound junior averaged 8.8 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists a game.

KEY STAT 📊

100

Career coaching victories for Jason Hess. The 2000 Ashland graduate is entering his 10th season in charge of his alma mater. He is the program’s longest-tenured coach since Jim Barr (1972-1983).

OUTLOOK 🔮

A talented group of underclassmen, led by Bernhard and fellow juniors Paxon Ediger and Gabe Baith, should have the Arrows in the Ohio Cardinal Conference title hunt. Ediger, who averaged 12.6 points a game, was a District 6 first-teamer in Division I.

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Ashland Arrows
Varsity Girls Basketball

Division: III
Conference: Ohio Cardinal Conference
Coach: Renee Holt
Last year: 9-14

Schedule 📅

Nov. 22 — at Norwalk
Feb. 14 — Massillon Washington
Dec. 2 — at Wadsworth
Dec. 5 — at Lexington
Dec. 7 — Mansfield Senior
Dec. 11 — at Sandusky
Dec. 16 — at Willard
Dec. 19 — at West Holmes
Dec. 21 — Wooster
Dec. 28 — at New Philadelphia
Jan. 4 — at Madison
Jan. 6 — Tri-Valley
Jan. 11 — at Mansfield Senior
Jan. 16 — Lexington (at Ashland University)
Jan. 18 — Dover
Jan. 23 — West Holmes
Jan. 25 — at Wooster
Jan. 30 — New Philadelphia
Feb. 1 — Madison
Feb. 4 — Ontario
Feb. 8 — at Waynedale
Feb. 11 — Crestview

PLAYER TO WATCH 👀

Kennedy Lacey

A talented 5-foot-7 sophomore forward, Lacey averaged 15.8 points and 7.5 rebounds a game. She was a a District 6 first-teamer pick in Division I.

KEY STAT 📊

10.9

Points per game scored by junior Camryn Cox last year. Cox also averaged 8.2 rebounds a game.

OUTLOOK 🔮

The Arrows have never won an Ohio Cardinal Conference championship, but have the pieces to challenge perennial OCC power West Holmes for a conference crown.