1962-63 Crawford County Basketball Scores
Buckeye Central
Coach: Jack Dunker
Record: 8-11 (3-4 NCC)
Leading Scorer: Bernhard Witzman (290 pts/15.2 avg)
Date Versus W/L BCHS Opp
11/17/62 @Union W 54 52
11/20/62 @Nevada W 64 63
11/27/62 Plymouth W 58 56
11/30/62* Colonel Crawford L 52 54
12/18/62 @Mt. Zion L 58 77
12/21/62* @Ridgedale L 55 62
12/22/62 Union W 66 64
12/28/62 @Plymouth L 57 58
01/04/63 Mt. Zion L 45 48
01/05/63 @Mohawk L 68 75
01/11/63 Holmes-Liberty L 69 74
01/12/63* @River Valley L 36 68
01/18/63* Mohawk W 64 57
01/29/63* @Riverdale W 62 53
02/02/63* @Pleasant L 44 56
02/08/63 @Holmes-Liberty L 62 64 at Lykens
02/15/63 Nevada W 72 60
02/16/63* Elgin W 43 41
03/02/63 Mt. Zion L 55 65 Class A Crawford County Tournament at Colonel Crawford High School
Bucyrus
Coach: Jack Binnix
Record: 4-15 (1-6 NOL)
Leading Scorer: Al Yunker (196 pts/10.3 avg)
Date Versus W/L BHS Opp
11/30/62 @Galion W 36 71 win via forfeit
12/01/62 Lexington L 51 59
12/14/62 Crestline L 55 59
12/15/62 @Upper Sandusky L 74 82
12/18/62 Shelby L 34 52
12/21/62 Mansfield St. Peter's L 43 101
12/28/62 @Colonel Crawford L 53 68 Holiday Tournament at Colonel Crawford High School
12/29/62 Crestline W 54 48 Holiday Tournament at Colonel Crawford High School
01/04/63* Upper Sandusky L 54 57
01/05/63 Tiffin Calvert W 77 55
01/11/63* @Bellevue L 35 58
01/12/63 @Mt. Gilead L 60 86
01/18/63* Willard L 64 74
01/25/63* Galion W 77 74
02/01/63* @Shelby L 41 48
02/08/63* @Tiffin Columbian L 49 52
02/15/63* Norwalk L 48 58
02/19/63 @Plymouth L 62 68
03/04/63 Marion Harding L 31 80 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Colonel Crawford
Coach: Robert Morrison
Record: 22-1 (8-0 JAC, 5-0 NCC) AP Class A #3
Leading Scorer: Bob Ash (346 pts/15.0 avg)
Date Versus W/L CCHS Opp
11/30/62* @Buckeye Central W 54 52 NCC
12/21/62* @Riverdale W 53 49 NCC - 2OT
12/22/62 @Marion Catholic W 64 46
12/28/62 Bucyrus W 68 53 Holiday Tournament at Colonel Crawford High School
12/29/62 Galion W 67 55 Holiday Tournament at Colonel Crawford High School
01/04/63* @Fredericktown W 74 41 JAC
01/11/63* Plymouth W 60 41 JAC
01/18/63* Loudonville W 44 41 JAC
01/19/63* Bellville W 77 30 JAC
01/26/63* @Ridgedale W 68 44 NCC
01/29/63* @Crestline W 56 52 JAC
02/01/63* @Butler W 63 34 JAC
02/02/63* @Ontario W 64 61 JAC
02/08/63* Lexington W 34 31 JAC
02/09/63 Mt. Zion W 61 44
02/15/63* Mohawk W 60 45 NCC
02/16/63 Holmes-Liberty W 70 47
02/22/63* Elgin W 62 58 NCC - OT
02/26/63 Holmes-Liberty W 29 19 Class A Crawford County Tournament at Colonel Crawford High School
03/02/63 Nevada W 78 36 Class A Crawford County Tournament at Colonel Crawford High School
03/04/63 Mt. Zion W 59 46 Class A Crawford County Tournament at Colonel Crawford High School
03/08/63 Milan W 75 59 Class A Sectional Tournament at Mansfield Senior High School
03/15/63 Attica L 40 42 Class A District Tournament at Mansfield Senior High School
Crestline
Coach: Stan Lammon
Record: 9-11 (5-3 JAC)
Leading Scorer: Tom Bise (366 pts/18.3 avg)
Date Versus W/L CHS Opp
11/30/62* @Lexington W 48 45
12/14/62 @Bucyrus W 59 55
12/21/62 Marion Catholic W 79 70
12/22/62 Willard L 47 54
12/28/62 Galion L 43 52 Holiday Tournament at Colonel Crawford High School
12/29/62 Bucyrus L 48 54 Holiday Tournament at Colonel Crawford High School
01/04/63* @Bellville W 61 50
01/11/63* Fredericktown W 64 62 OT
01/12/63 @Union L 61 67
01/18/63* @Plymouth L 42 43
01/19/63 @Cardington-Lincoln W 70 35
01/25/63* Loudonville W 52 41
01/26/63 @Upper Sandusky L 47 63
01/29/63* Colonel Crawford L 52 56
02/01/63* Ontario L 60 70
02/08/63* @Butler W 62 55
02/09/63 @Galion L 50 54
02/15/63 @Mansfield St. Peter's L 36 83
03/02/63 Galion W 46 45 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/04/63 Mansfield St. Peter's L 51 72 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Galion
Coach: Carroll Kent
Record: 6-13 (3-4 NOL)
Leading Scorer: Jerry Tischer (482 pts/25.3 avg)
Date Versus W/L GHS Opp
11/30/62 Bucyrus L 71 36 Later forfeit for ineligible player
12/01/62 @Madison L 44 42 Later forfeit for ineligible player
12/14/62 @Mt. Gilead L 53 63
12/15/62 Shelby W 62 36
12/22/62 Marion Harding L 58 74
12/28/62 Crestline W 52 43 Holiday Tournament at Colonel Crawford High School
12/29/62 @Colonel Crawford L 55 67 Holiday Tournament at Colonel Crawford High School
01/04/63* @Shelby W 52 44
01/11/63* @Tiffin Columbian L 45 64
01/18/63* Norwalk L 49 86
01/25/63* @Bucyrus L 74 77
02/01/63* Bellevue W 70 55
02/02/63 @Ashland L 50 52
02/08/63* @Willard W 48 45
02/09/63 Crestline W 54 50
02/15/63* Upper Sandusky L 74 76
02/16/63 @Ontario L 52 66
02/22/63 Mansfield St. Peter's L 49 55
03/02/63 Crestline L 45 46 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Holmes-Liberty
Coach: Gene Van Orsdall
Record: 6-13
Leading Scorer: Sam Gebhardt (307 pts/20.4 avg)
Date Versus W/L HLHS Opp
11/30/62 South Central W 49 47 at Lykens
12/01/62 @Vanlue L 41 42
12/21/62 @Mohawk L 57 58
12/28/62 Republic W 91 48 12/15
12/29/62 @Nevada L 53 63
01/04/63 @Riverdale L 36 65
01/11/63 @Buckeye Central W 74 69
01/12/63 @Bloomville L 64 68
01/18/63 Mt. Zion W 59 54 at Lykens
01/19/63 @Elgin L 55 60
01/26/63 @River Valley L 40 66
01/29/63 Carey L 60 63
02/01/63 Nevada L 48 62 at Lykens
02/05/63 Marion Catholic L 57 60 at Lykens
02/08/63 Buckeye Central W 64 62 at Lykens
02/15/63 Iberia W 65 53
02/16/63 Colonel Crawford L 47 70
02/22/63 @Mt. Zion L 64 73
02/26/63 @Colonel Crawford L 19 29 Class A Crawford County Tournament at Colonel Crawford High School
Mt. Zion
Coach: Jim Bauer
Record: 11-9
Leading Scorer: Mike Schifer (395 pts/19.7 avg)
Date Versus W/L MZHS Opp
11/13/62 @New Riegel W 78 25
11/27/62 @Carey W 50 44
11/30/62 @Pleasant L 34 60
12/01/62 Mohawk L 54 55
12/18/62 Buckeye Central W 77 58
12/21/62 Nevada W 53 51
01/04/63 @Buckeye Central W 48 45
01/12/63 Ridgedale W 72 54
01/18/63 @Holmes-Liberty L 54 59 at Lykens
01/22/63 New Riegel W 97 50
01/26/63 @Iberia W 82 67
02/01/63 @Mohawk W 79 49
02/08/63 @Nevada L 52 59
02/09/63 @Colonel Crawford L 44 61
02/15/63 Riverdale L 53 55
02/16/63 River Valley L 51 55
02/19/63 @Elgin L 48 52
02/22/63 Holmes-Liberty W 73 64
03/02/63 Buckeye Central W 65 55 Class A Crawford County Tournament at Colonel Crawford High School
03/04/63 @Colonel Crawford L 46 59 Class A Crawford County Tournament at Colonel Crawford High School
Johnny Appleseed Conference Standings
Team JAC Reg Overall
Colonel Crawford 8 - 0 18 - 0 22 - 1
Crestline 5 - 3 8 - 10 9 - 11
Lexington 5 - 3 12 - 8 12 - 9
Plymouth 5 - 3 11 - 7 14 - 8
Loudonville 4 - 4 9 - 9 9 - 10
Ontario 4 - 4 9 - 9 9 - 10
Bellville 2 - 6 5 - 13 5 - 14
Fredericktown 2 - 6 5 - 13 8 - 14
Butler 1 - 7 3 - 15 4 - 16
North Central Conference Standings
Team NCC Reg Overall
Colonel Crawford 5 - 0 17 - 0 22 - 1
Elgin 5 - 2 14 - 4 14 - 5
Pleasant 4 - 2 14 - 2 15 - 3
River Valley 4 - 2 12 - 5 18 - 6
Buckeye Central 3 - 4 7 - 11 7 - 12
Ridgedale 3 - 4 8 - 7 11 - 8
Mohawk 1 - 6 10 - 8 11 - 9
Riverdale 1 - 6 7 - 11 7 - 12
Northern Ohio League Standings
Team NOL Reg Overall
Tiffin Columbian 7 - 0 14 - 3 16 - 4
Norwalk 6 - 1 15 - 1 16 - 2
Bellevue 4 - 3 7 - 11 8 - 12
Upper Sandusky 4 - 3 12 - 5 14 - 6
Galion 3 - 4 6 - 12 6 - 13
Willard 2 - 5 7 - 11 7 - 12
Bucyrus 1 - 6 4 - 14 4 - 15
Shelby 1 - 6 4 - 13 4 - 14
Crawford County Top Ten Scoring Averages
RNK AVG Name School Points Games
1 25.36 Jerry Tischer Galion 482 19
2 20.46 Sam Gebhardt Holmes-Liberty 307 15
3 19.75 Mike Schifer Mt. Zion 395 20
4 18.30 Tom Bise Crestline 366 20
5 15.26 Bernhard Witzman Buckeye Central 290 19
6 15.04 Bob Ash Colonel Crawford 346 23
7 13.73 Bob Zaebst Colonel Crawford 316 23
8 13.21 Buzz Leuthold Holmes-Liberty 251 19
9 12.90 Jim Pry Crestline 258 20
10 12.05 Ray Greenick Mt. Zion 205 17
Crawford County Top Ten Scoring Games
RNK PTS Name School Versus Date
1 40 Sam Gebhardt Holmes-Liberty Buckeye Central 01/11/1963
40 Jerry Tischer Galion Bucyrus 01/25/1963
3 36 Sam Gebhardt Holmes-Liberty Republic 12/28/1962
36 Mike Schifer Mt. Zion Mohawk 02/01/1963
36 Jerry Tischer Galion Upper Sandusky 02/15/1963
6 35 Mike Schifer Mt. Zion New Riegel 01/22/1963
35 Mike Schifer Mt. Zion Holmes-Liberty 02/22/1963
35 Jerry Tischer Galion Mansfield St. Peter's 02/22/1963
9 34 Sam Gebhardt Homlmes-Liberty Elgin 01/19/1963
10 32 Jerry Tischer Galion Bellevue 02/01/1963
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