See which boys, girls basketball teams changed divisions in Ohio
See which boys, girls basketball teams changed divisions in Ohio
See which boys, girls basketball teams changed divisions in OhioJames Weber, Cincinnati EnquirerTue, Jun 30, 2026·4 min readWyoming guard Kellen Wiley (1) lifts the OHSAA DIV State Championship trophy after Wyoming defeated Glenville at the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio, on March 20, 2026. (Albert Cesare/The Enquirer)Princeton players celebrate after their OHSAA DI state championship win over Hilliard Bradley Sunday, March 22, 2026. (Tony Tribble for The Enquirer)Summit Country Day's Max Joiner shoots the ball during their OHSAA DV regional final against Waynesville, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (Tony Tribble for The Enquirer)Fairfield's Jakye Akbar (4) battles St. Xavier's Jack Ryan (31) for rebound position during their district championship game Saturday, March 7, 2026. (Tony Tribble for The Enquirer)Covington Catholic's Athens McGillis (1) dribbles down the lane in the final game of the Ninth Region Boys Basketball Tournament against Ryle on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (Jenny Thomas Quinn for The Enquirer)Wyoming seniors, from left, Nick Wilhelm, Kellen Wiley, Carlyle Billingsley, Darren Gray, Devin Evans, Jackson Teras, with the state championship trophy, March 20, 2026. (James Weber/The Enquirer)Wyoming's Kellen Wiley reacts during their OHSAA DIV regional championship win over Northridge Saturday, March 14, 2026. (Tony Tribble for The Enquirer)Wyoming's Carlyle Billingsley and Summit's Max Joiner contest the opening tip as Wyoming beat Summit Country Day 57-32 in the Ohio Valley Hoops Classic Nov. 29, 2025 at Mason Arena. (James Weber/The Enquirer)Princeton's Amire Gill reacts after their OHSAA DI state championship win over Hilliard Bradley Sunday, March 22, 2026. (Tony Tribble for The Enquirer)Princeton players Rognny Santiago Lugo, Sebastian Jordan Ramos and Amire Gill celebrate after their OHSAA DI state championship win over Hilliard Bradley Sunday, March 22, 2026. (Tony Tribble for The Enquirer)Princeton's Sebastian Jordan (10) pressures Oak Hills senior AJ Dean during the OHSAA boys basketball regional finals, March 14, 2026, at Xavier University's Cintas Center (James Weber/The Enquirer)Wyoming senior Carlyle Billingsley (44) guards the post as Wyoming defeated Kettering Alter 68-52 in an OHSAA Division IV boys basketball regional semifinal, March 12, 2026, at Xavier University's Cintas Center. (James Weber/The Enquirer)Lakota West junior Josh Tyson celebrates during a big run by the Firebirds as Lakota West defeated Fairfield, 58-41 in OHSAA boys basketball Jan. 9, 2026 at Lakota West. (James Weber/The Enquirer)Oak Hills sophomore Cordell Ball (11) and teammates (background) react after he threw down a dunk in the fourth quarter during the OHSAA Division I, Region 8 boys basketball semifinals March 11, 2026, at Xavier University's Cintas Center. (James Weber/The Enquirer)CovCath players celebrate the win as Covington Catholic defeated Ryle 82-51 in the KHSAA Ninth Region boys basketball championship game, March 10, 2026, at NKU's Truist Arena. (James Weber/The Enquirer)Conner's Finn Louden shoots over Highlands' Finn Bouldin (1) during the KHSAA Ninth Region boys basketball tournament March 7, 2026, at NKU's Truist Arena. (James Weber/The Enquirer)Oak Hills senior Brady Kornmann battles a bloody nose and Sycamore defenders as Sycamore defeated Oak Hills 48-36 in boys basketball Feb. 20,. 2026 at Sycamore High School. (James Weber/The Enquirer)Williamsburg players celebrate after the Wildcats won the SBAAC-National as Williamsburg defeated Bethel-Tate 72-40 in boys basketball Jan. 30, 2026 at Williamsburg. (James Weber/The Enquirer)Williamsburg senior Carson Tenhundfeld (14) cuts the net after the Wildcats won the SBAAC-National as Williamsburg defeated Bethel-Tate 72-40 in boys basketball Jan. 30, 2026 at Williamsburg. (James Weber/The Enquirer)Sycamore freshman Isaiah Hill (2) goes up for a shot against Oak Hills senior Wil Kraus (22) as Sycamore defeated Oak Hills 48-36 in boys basketball Feb. 20,. 2026 at Sycamore High School. (James Weber/The Enquirer)Mariemont senior Bo Deeter (2) battles for the ball with Harrison junior Tucker Ward (12) as Harrison defeated Mariemont 53-44 in boys basketball Dec. 29, 2025 at Mariemont High School. (James Weber/The Enquirer)Campbell County sophomore Austin Davie tries to shoot over Highlands junior Tayden Lorenzen (34) as Highlands defeated Campbell County 83-79 in overtime in boys basketball as part of the Carespring Community Classic Feb. 1, 2026 at NKU's Truist Arena. (James Weber/The Enquirer)Lakota West junior Bryce Curry (0) celebrates a basket as Lakota West defeated Fairfield, 58-41 in OHSAA boys basketball Jan. 9, 2026 at Lakota West. (James Weber/The Enquirer)Sycamore players celebrate with Isaiah Hill (2) after he stole the ball and raced upcourt for a layup at the first-quarter buzzer, as Sycamore defeated Oak Hills 48-36 in boys basketball Feb. 20,. 2026 at Sycamore High School. (James Weber/The Enquirer)NCC head coach Jake Luhn reacts during a run by his team as Newport Central Catholic defeated Newport 62-59 in KHSAA boys basketball Jan. 28, 2026, at Newport High School. (James Weber/The Enquirer)Campbell County sophomore Austin Davie (5) puts up a shot as Highlands defeated Campbell County 83-79 in overtime in boys basketball as part of the Carespring Community Classic Feb. 1, 2026 at NKU's Truist Arena. (James Weber/The Enquirer)Williamsburg senior Charlie Watts (40) puts up a shot as Williamsburg defeated Bethel-Tate 72-40 in boys basketball Jan. 30, 2026 at Williamsburg. (James Weber/The Enquirer)Highlands senior Vinny Listerman (3) tries to get to the paint as Highlands defeated Campbell County 83-79 in overtime in boys basketball as part of the Carespring Community Classic Feb. 1, 2026 at NKU's Truist Arena. (James Weber/The Enquirer)Mason senior Jacob Lupinski (23) and McNicholas junior Bobo Iliev (11) battle for the ball as Mason defeated McNicholas 41-31 in the Holiday Hardwood Classic Dec. 28, 2025 at Xavier's Cintas Center (James Weber/The Enquirer)Anderson senior Toby Strausbaugh (5) guards Milford senior Avery Pence (24) as Milford defeated Anderson 47-39 in boys basketball Jan. 23, 2026 at Milford High School. (James Weber/The Enquirer)Summit's L.J. Stocks (2) defends Waynesville's Zevin Sesslar (13) during their OHSAA DV regional final Saturday, March 14, 2026. (Tony Tribble for The Enquirer)Chase Martin (1) of the Loveland Tigers goes up for a layup in the third quarter during a game between Loveland and Northmont in the OHSAA DII Boys District Finals, Friday, March 6, 2026, at Cintas Center. (Clay Stark for The Enquirer)Mason's Brycen Johnson (1) drives to the basket during the Comets' win over Kettering Fairmont at the Ohio Valley Hoops Classic Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. (Tony Tribble for The Enquirer)Taft guard Herman Walker (4) drives to the basket against Aiken's Jayden McNeill (2) during their basketball game Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. Aiken won 97-72. (Tony Tribble for The Enquirer)1 / 34
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Wyoming guard Kellen Wiley (1) lifts the OHSAA DIV State Championship trophy after Wyoming defeated Glenville at the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio, on March 20, 2026. (Albert Cesare/The Enquirer)
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Princeton players celebrate after their OHSAA DI state championship win over Hilliard Bradley Sunday, March 22, 2026. (Tony Tribble for The Enquirer)
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Summit Country Day's Max Joiner shoots the ball during their OHSAA DV regional final against Waynesville, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (Tony Tribble for The Enquirer)
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Fairfield's Jakye Akbar (4) battles St. Xavier's Jack Ryan (31) for rebound position during their district championship game Saturday, March 7, 2026. (Tony Tribble for The Enquirer)
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Covington Catholic's Athens McGillis (1) dribbles down the lane in the final game of the Ninth Region Boys Basketball Tournament against Ryle on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (Jenny Thomas Quinn for The Enquirer)
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Wyoming seniors, from left, Nick Wilhelm, Kellen Wiley, Carlyle Billingsley, Darren Gray, Devin Evans, Jackson Teras, with the state championship trophy, March 20, 2026. (James Weber/The Enquirer)
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Wyoming's Kellen Wiley reacts during their OHSAA DIV regional championship win over Northridge Saturday, March 14, 2026. (Tony Tribble for The Enquirer)
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Wyoming's Carlyle Billingsley and Summit's Max Joiner contest the opening tip as Wyoming beat Summit Country Day 57-32 in the Ohio Valley Hoops Classic Nov. 29, 2025 at Mason Arena. (James Weber/The Enquirer)
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Princeton's Amire Gill reacts after their OHSAA DI state championship win over Hilliard Bradley Sunday, March 22, 2026. (Tony Tribble for The Enquirer)
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Princeton players Rognny Santiago Lugo, Sebastian Jordan Ramos and Amire Gill celebrate after their OHSAA DI state championship win over Hilliard Bradley Sunday, March 22, 2026. (Tony Tribble for The Enquirer)
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Princeton's Sebastian Jordan (10) pressures Oak Hills senior AJ Dean during the OHSAA boys basketball regional finals, March 14, 2026, at Xavier University's Cintas Center (James Weber/The Enquirer)
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Wyoming senior Carlyle Billingsley (44) guards the post as Wyoming defeated Kettering Alter 68-52 in an OHSAA Division IV boys basketball regional semifinal, March 12, 2026, at Xavier University's Cintas Center. (James Weber/The Enquirer)
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Lakota West junior Josh Tyson celebrates during a big run by the Firebirds as Lakota West defeated Fairfield, 58-41 in OHSAA boys basketball Jan. 9, 2026 at Lakota West. (James Weber/The Enquirer)
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Oak Hills sophomore Cordell Ball (11) and teammates (background) react after he threw down a dunk in the fourth quarter during the OHSAA Division I, Region 8 boys basketball semifinals March 11, 2026, at Xavier University's Cintas Center. (James Weber/The Enquirer)
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CovCath players celebrate the win as Covington Catholic defeated Ryle 82-51 in the KHSAA Ninth Region boys basketball championship game, March 10, 2026, at NKU's Truist Arena. (James Weber/The Enquirer)
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Conner's Finn Louden shoots over Highlands' Finn Bouldin (1) during the KHSAA Ninth Region boys basketball tournament March 7, 2026, at NKU's Truist Arena. (James Weber/The Enquirer)
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Oak Hills senior Brady Kornmann battles a bloody nose and Sycamore defenders as Sycamore defeated Oak Hills 48-36 in boys basketball Feb. 20,. 2026 at Sycamore High School. (James Weber/The Enquirer)
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Williamsburg players celebrate after the Wildcats won the SBAAC-National as Williamsburg defeated Bethel-Tate 72-40 in boys basketball Jan. 30, 2026 at Williamsburg. (James Weber/The Enquirer)
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Williamsburg senior Carson Tenhundfeld (14) cuts the net after the Wildcats won the SBAAC-National as Williamsburg defeated Bethel-Tate 72-40 in boys basketball Jan. 30, 2026 at Williamsburg. (James Weber/The Enquirer)
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Sycamore freshman Isaiah Hill (2) goes up for a shot against Oak Hills senior Wil Kraus (22) as Sycamore defeated Oak Hills 48-36 in boys basketball Feb. 20,. 2026 at Sycamore High School. (James Weber/The Enquirer)
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Mariemont senior Bo Deeter (2) battles for the ball with Harrison junior Tucker Ward (12) as Harrison defeated Mariemont 53-44 in boys basketball Dec. 29, 2025 at Mariemont High School. (James Weber/The Enquirer)
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Campbell County sophomore Austin Davie tries to shoot over Highlands junior Tayden Lorenzen (34) as Highlands defeated Campbell County 83-79 in overtime in boys basketball as part of the Carespring Community Classic Feb. 1, 2026 at NKU's Truist Arena. (James Weber/The Enquirer)
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Lakota West junior Bryce Curry (0) celebrates a basket as Lakota West defeated Fairfield, 58-41 in OHSAA boys basketball Jan. 9, 2026 at Lakota West. (James Weber/The Enquirer)
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Sycamore players celebrate with Isaiah Hill (2) after he stole the ball and raced upcourt for a layup at the first-quarter buzzer, as Sycamore defeated Oak Hills 48-36 in boys basketball Feb. 20,. 2026 at Sycamore High School. (James Weber/The Enquirer)
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NCC head coach Jake Luhn reacts during a run by his team as Newport Central Catholic defeated Newport 62-59 in KHSAA boys basketball Jan. 28, 2026, at Newport High School. (James Weber/The Enquirer)
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Campbell County sophomore Austin Davie (5) puts up a shot as Highlands defeated Campbell County 83-79 in overtime in boys basketball as part of the Carespring Community Classic Feb. 1, 2026 at NKU's Truist Arena. (James Weber/The Enquirer)
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Williamsburg senior Charlie Watts (40) puts up a shot as Williamsburg defeated Bethel-Tate 72-40 in boys basketball Jan. 30, 2026 at Williamsburg. (James Weber/The Enquirer)
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Highlands senior Vinny Listerman (3) tries to get to the paint as Highlands defeated Campbell County 83-79 in overtime in boys basketball as part of the Carespring Community Classic Feb. 1, 2026 at NKU's Truist Arena. (James Weber/The Enquirer)
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Mason senior Jacob Lupinski (23) and McNicholas junior Bobo Iliev (11) battle for the ball as Mason defeated McNicholas 41-31 in the Holiday Hardwood Classic Dec. 28, 2025 at Xavier's Cintas Center (James Weber/The Enquirer)
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Anderson senior Toby Strausbaugh (5) guards Milford senior Avery Pence (24) as Milford defeated Anderson 47-39 in boys basketball Jan. 23, 2026 at Milford High School. (James Weber/The Enquirer)
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Summit's L.J. Stocks (2) defends Waynesville's Zevin Sesslar (13) during their OHSAA DV regional final Saturday, March 14, 2026. (Tony Tribble for The Enquirer)
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Chase Martin (1) of the Loveland Tigers goes up for a layup in the third quarter during a game between Loveland and Northmont in the OHSAA DII Boys District Finals, Friday, March 6, 2026, at Cintas Center. (Clay Stark for The Enquirer)
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Mason's Brycen Johnson (1) drives to the basket during the Comets' win over Kettering Fairmont at the Ohio Valley Hoops Classic Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. (Tony Tribble for The Enquirer)
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Taft guard Herman Walker (4) drives to the basket against Aiken's Jayden McNeill (2) during their basketball game Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. Aiken won 97-72. (Tony Tribble for The Enquirer)
The 2026-27 school year will be the first of a new two-year enrollment cycle using data provided by the Ohio Department of Education. Girls and boys basketball also goes through the OHSAA competitive balance process. More about the OHSAA’s competitive balance process is available here.
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In May, schools were given the opportunity to move up to Division I. Boys wrestling divisional breakdowns will be announced in the fall.
Note that the winter sports of ice hockey, girls gymnastics and girls wrestling have one division.
Ohio boys basketball division changes
The OHSAA page with links to each division list is here.
Division I: No local teams moved up, but in a move that made statewide headlines, Cleveland Heights Lutheran East opted to move up all the way from Division V after winning the state title there in 2026.
Division II: No local teams moved up. Withrow was set to move down to Division III but stayed in DII on competitive balance.
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Division III: Anderson moves down from DII on competitive balance and Edgewood moves down on enrollment.
Division IV: Taylor, Wilmington and Woodward move down from DIII due to enrollment.
Mariemont, North College Hill, Norwood and Waynesville move up from DV on enrollment.
Indian Hill was set to move up to DIII on enrollment but stays in DIV on competitive balance.
Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy was set to move down to DV on enrollment but stays in DIV on competitive balance.
Division V: Bethel-Tate, Fenwick, Gamble Montessori moved down from DIV on enrollment, and Georgetown moved up from DVI.
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St. Bernard-Elmwood Place and Seven Hills were set to be in DVI on enrollment but are in DV on competitive balance. Clark Montessori was set to be in DIV on enrollment but was moved down a class.
Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy moves up from Division VII, one division due to enrollment and another on competitive balance.
DePaul Cristo Rey was set to move down to DVII on enrollment but stays in DV on competitive balance.
Division VI: Finneytown dropped from DIV on competitive balance.
Fayetteville-Perry and The School for Creative and Performing Arts moved up one class on enrollment.
Miami Valley Christian Academy was set to stay in DVII on enrollment but moves up a division on competitive balance.
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Deer Park was set to move up to DV on enrollment but stays in DVI on competitive balance.
Division VII: Felicity-Franklin and Lockland move down a division on enrollment.
Ohio girls basketball division changes
Division I: Little Miami moved up from DII due to enrollment and Mount Notre Dame opted to move up from DII.
Division II: Colerain moves down from DI. Ursuline stays in DII due to competitive balance.
Division III: Batavia, McNicholas, Mercy McAuley and the School for Creative and Performing Arts move up from DIV based on enrollment.
Purcell Marian moves up from DIV due to competitive balance.
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Turpin was set to move up to DII on enrollment but stays in DIII due to competitive balance.
Division IV: New Richmond moves down from DIII due to competitive balance. Clark Montessori moves up from DV due to enrollment.
Division V: Middletown Madison and Taft move down from DIV based on enrollment, and Gamble Montessori moves down on competitive balance.
Cincinnati Christian moves up one class due to enrollment.
St. Bernard-Elmwood Place was set to stay in DVI but moves up to V based on competitive balance.
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Division VI: Felicity-Franklin, Miami Valley Christian Academy and Oyler move up from DVII due to enrollment, and Lockland due to competitive balance.
Division VII: No schools moved down.
Ohio swimming and diving changes
In boys swimming, Ross and La Salle moved up from Division II to DI. Monroe moved down from DI to DII.
In contrast to its boys program, Ross is the only Cincinnati girls swimming and diving team that changed divisions, moving down from Division I to Division II.
The OHSAA page with links to each division list is here.
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In boys bowling, New Richmond is the only local school to change divisions, moving down from DI to DII.
In girls bowling, Indian Hill, McNicholas and Roger Bacon move up to Division I. No teams moved down to DII.