1953-54 Buckeye League Boys Basketball Scores
Bowling Green
Coach: BW Gorman
Record: 15-5 (7-3 BL)
Leading Scorer: Jim Graham (289 pts/14.4 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
12/01/53 Clay W 54 51
12/04/53 Bellevue L 55 62
12/11/53 @Whitmer W 57 50
12/18/53* @Marion Harding W 76 53
12/22/53* Fostoria L 50 51
12/29/53 Maumee W 55 42
01/08/54* @Tiffin Columbian W 50 37
01/15/54* Findlay W 38 31
01/22/54* @Fremont Ross L 58 61
01/29/54* Marion Harding W 63 62
02/02/54 @Napoleon W 60 42
02/05/54* @Fostoria W 51 39
02/12/54* Tiffin Columbian W 62 53
02/16/54 Perrysburg W 59 50
02/19/54* @Findlay L 43 51
02/26/54* Fremont Ross W 56 55
03/02/54 Maumee W 63 36 Class A Sectional Tournament at Rossford High School
03/05/54 Anthony Wayne W 56 50 Class A Sectional Tournament at Rossford High School
03/06/54 Clay W 62 42 Class A Sectional Tournament at Rossford High School
03/13/54 Defiance L 49 60 Class A District Tournament at Toledo University Fieldhouse
Findlay
Coach: Carl Bachman
Record: 10-9 (7-3 BL)
Leading Scorer: SCORES ONLY
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
?Van Wert L 41 45
?Berea W 52 49
?Bexley L 45 46
* ?Tiffin Columbian W 51 47
?Lima Central L 33 43
12/22/53* Marion Harding W 55 46
?Dayton Stivers L 44 48
?Sandusky W 79 34
01/08/54* ?Fremont Ross L 55 63
01/15/54* @Bowling Green L 31 38
* ?Fostoria W 46 45
?Kenton W 55 42
* ?Tiffin Columbian W 44 30
02/05/54* @Marion Harding W 55 54
* ?Fremont Ross W 65 56
02/19/54* Bowling Green W 51 43
* ?Fostoria L 36 60
?Canton L 46 48
03/01/54 Kenton L 58 60 Class A Sectional Tournament at Bluffton
Fostoria
Coach: Art Wilson
Record: 8-11 (5-5 BL)
Leading Scorer: SCORES ONLY
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
?Lorain L 40 56
?Sandusky W 51 39
@Mansfield Senior L 52 67
?Toledo Macomber W 53 49
* ?Fremont Ross L 46 49
* ?Bowling Green W 51 50
?Cincy western Hills L 45 46
?Bellevue L 55 68
* Marion Harding W 79 43
* ?Tiffin Columbian W 59 57
?Lima Central L 54 65
* ?Findlay L 45 46
?Fremont Ross L 59 61
* ?Bowling Green L 39 51
* Marion Harding L 76 78
* ?Tiffin Columbian W 60 55
* ?Findlay W 60 36
Perrysburg W 67 60 Class A District Tournament
Clay L 56 60 Class A District Tournament
Fremont Ross
Coach: Al Ziemke
Record: 18-4 (8-2 BL)
Leading Scorer: Dean Doren (365 pts/16.5 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
12/01/53 Alumni W 101 53
12/04/53 Norwalk W 77 64
12/08/53 @Willard W 92 52
12/12/53 Elyria W 72 61
12/18/53* @Fostoria W 49 46 OT
12/22/53* Tiffin Columbian W 52 49
12/29/53 Toledo DeVilbiss W 62 59
01/08/54* Findlay W 63 55
01/15/54* @Marion Harding W 72 63
01/22/54* Bowling Green W 61 58
01/26/54 @Port Clinton W 74 44
01/29/54* Fostoria W 61 59
02/02/54 Bellevue L 65 72
02/05/54* @Tiffin Columbian W 70 62
02/09/54 Sandusky W 84 60
02/12/54* @Findlay L 56 65
02/19/54* Marion Harding W 98 73
02/26/54* @Bowling Green L 55 56
03/04/54 Port Clinton W 82 40 Class A Sectional Tournament at Sandusky Junior High School
03/05/54 Tiffin Columbian W 83 76 Class A Sectional Tournaemnt at Sandusky Junior High School
03/06/54 Tiffin Calvert W 83 78 Class A Sectional Tournament at Sandusky Junior High School
03/13/54 Lima Central L 60 73 Class A District Tournament at Toledo University
Marion Harding
Coach: Jim Lawler
Record: 8-12 (2-8 BL)
Leading Scorer: Ron Conroy (288 pts/14.4 avg)
Date Versus W/L MHHS OPP
11/25/53 Bexley W 61 47 First game in new gym
12/01/53 @Galion W 72 38
12/04/53 @Willard W 96 35
12/08/53 Columbus Aquinas W 66 57
12/11/53 @Columbus West L 71 74
12/18/53* Bowling Green L 53 76
12/22/53* @Findlay L 46 55
12/29/53 Ashland L 55 78
01/08/54* @Fostoria L 43 79
01/12/54 Shelby W 67 59
01/15/54* Fremont Ross L 63 72
01/22/54* @Tiffin Columbian L 70 76
01/29/54* @Bowling Green L 62 63
02/02/54 Galion W 78 62
02/05/54* Findlay L 54 55
02/09/54 @Shelby L 66 75
02/12/54* Fostoria W 78 76
02/19/54* @Fremont Ross L 73 98
02/26/54* @Tiffin Columbian W 75 68
03/02/54 Mansfield L 52 62 Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Tiffin Columbian
Coach: Harry Auble
Record: 6-13 (1-9 BL)
Leading Scorer: Bill Groman (274 pts/15.2 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
?Willard W 60 38
12/08/53 @Bucyrus L 31 55
?Port Clinton W 80 49
* ?Findlay L 47 51
* ?Fremont Ross L 49 52
* ?Bowling Green L 37 50
?Sandusky L 52 64
* ?Fostoria L 57 59
01/22/54* Marion Harding W 76 70
?Bellevue L 56 60
* ?Findlay L 30 44
* ?Fremont Ross L 62 70
?Tiffin Calvert W 64 54
* ?Bowling Green L 53 62
* ?Fostoria L 55 60
02/26/54* @Marion Harding L 68 75
03/02/54 Willard W 66 46 Class A Sectional Tournament
Norwalk W 64 53 Class A Sectional Tournament
Fremont Ross L 76 83 Class A Sectional Tournament
Buckeye League Standings
Team BL OFF DEF OAVG DAVG
Fremont Ross 8 - 2 637 586 63.70 58.60
Bowling Green 7 - 3 547 493 54.70 49.30
Findlay 7 - 3 489 482 48.90 48.20
Fostoria 5 - 5 574 526 57.40 52.60
Marion Harding 2 - 8 617 718 61.70 71.80
Tiffin Columbian 1 - 9 534 593 53.40 59.30
Totals 30 - 30 3398 3398 56.63 56.63
Buckeye League Top Ten Scoring Averages
RNK AVG Name School Points Games
17.10 Jim Graham Bowling Green 171 10
14.90 Larry Miller Fremont Ross 149 10
13.30 Ron Conroy Marion Harding 133 10
13.20 Dean Doren Fremont Ross 132 10
13.00 Jack Baron Fremont Ross 130 10
10.80 Jerry Buckles Bowling Green 108 10
10.00 Dave Schnelker Marion Harding 100 10
10.00 Phil Ward Bowling Green 100 10
Buckeye League Top Ten Scoring Games
RNK PTS Name School Versus Date
30 Miller Fremont Ross Marion Harding 02/19/1954
29 Jim Graham Bowling Green Tiffin Columbian 02/12/1954
27 Jim Graham Bowling Green Marion Harding 01/29/1954
25 Jim Graham Bowling Green Tiffin Columbian 01/08/1954
25 Baron Fremont Ross Marion Harding 02/19/1954
24 Jim Graham Bowling Green Marion Harding 12/18/1953
24 Dennis Smith Marion Harding Bowling Green 12/18/1953
24 Ron Conroy Marion Harding Fremont Ross 01/15/1954
24 Doren Fremont Ross Bowling Green 01/22/1954
10 23 Miller Fremont Ross Marion Harding 01/15/1954
23 Ron Conroy Marion Harding Tiffin Columbian 02/26/1954
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