Louisville Boys and Girls Basketball Projected to Move to Division III
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The OHSAA released its preliminary Winter Sports Divisional breakdowns for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons. With the new seven division format, both the Leopard Boys and Girls Basketball Teams will be moving to from Division I to Division III.
Leopards Boys Basketball DIII Breakdown
Louisville Boys Basketball will sit comfortably in Division III as the 45th largest enrollment out of the 134 schools projected to be placed in Division III. The preliminary enrollment figures range from 277-447 with Louisville’s male enrollment count at 379.
This Division will be comprised of 70 teams that competed in Division I for the 2023-24 season with the remaining 64 teams made up of Division II teams from this past season. Other Stark County schools that will be moving to Division III include Lake (418), Alliance (341), and Northwest (281).
Lady Leopards Basketball DIII Breakdown
Louisville Girls Basketball will also sit securely in Division III as the 50th largest enrollment out of the 127 schools projected to be placed in Division III. The preliminary enrollment figures range from 271-415 with Louisville’s female enrollment count at 350.
The Division will be comprised of 68 teams that competed in Division I and 59 teams that competed in Division II previously during the 2023-24 season. Other Stark County schools that will be moving to Division III include Lake (408) and Alliance (303).
OHSAA Press Release
OHSAA Announces Preliminary Winter Sports Divisions and Representation
Wrestling divisions will be announced in June; basketball expanding to seven divisions
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced the preliminary divisional breakdowns and regional tournament representation for the 2024-25 winter sports postseason tournaments. The OHSAA Board of Directors approved the new divisions and tournament representation for all winter sports except wrestling at its April board meeting, which included the previously announced fall sports divisions. Wrestling will be announced June 10 pending board approval.
The divisional assignments and regional tournament representation should be considered preliminary, as OHSAA member schools may opt to move up to Division I if Referendum Issue 1B passes this spring. Results of the referendum voting will be announced May 16. Any changes to divisional assignments or tournament representation as a result of schools opting up to Division I will be announced by the OHSAA at a later date.
As announced last February, girls and boys basketball will expand to seven divisions next season, with the largest 64 schools placed in Division I, the next 64 largest schools placed in Division II, and the remaining schools divided as equally as possible into the other divisions.
Earlier this spring, the OHSAA received base enrollment data, comprised of students in grades 9, 10 and 11 as of October 2023, from the Ohio Department of Education to use for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years. During the winter season, girls and boys basketball utilizes competitive balance data from the previous season to create a new adjusted enrollment count. Details of the competitive balance process are available at: https://www.ohsaa.org/School-Resources/Competitive-Balance-Resource-Center.
2024-25 Girls Basketball
Seven divisions, with 16 regional qualifiers in each division. Girls basketball utilizes competitive balance roster data.
Division I – 64 Schools, 582 and higher adjusted enrollment count – Division I School List
Division I Regional Qualifiers by District: Central 6, Northeast 4, Northwest 1, Southwest 5