1960-61 Hardin County League Basketball Scores

Alger Coach: Larry Blaha Record: 14-6 (5-3 HCL) Leading Scorer: Dean Conley (288 pts/16.0 avg) Date Versus W/L AHS OPP 11/04/60 @Harrod W 67 50 11/05/60 @Ottawa Parochial L 52 66 11/11/60 Roundhead W 62 45 11/18/60 Ottawa Public W 80 69 11/29/60 @Vaughnsville W 74 58 12/03/60 Buckland W 70 64 12/09/60* Mt. Victory L 44 63 12/10/60 Indian Lake W 84 67 12/16/60* Hardin Northern L 60 66 01/06/61* Mt. Blanchard W 70 57 01/07/61 @Waynesfield L 49 67 01/13/61* Forest W 65 55 01/17/61* @McGuffey W 72 66 01/20/61* @Ridgeway W 68 44 01/27/61* @Roundhead W 64 49 02/03/61* @Wharton L 63 82 02/15/61 Ridgeway W 51 27 Class A Hardin County Tournament at Ohio Northern 02/20/61 Roundhead W 51 42 Class A Hardin County Tournament at Ohio Northern 02/25/61 Mt. Blanchard W 51 41 Class A Hardin County Tournament at Ohio Northern 03/04/61 Vanlue L 52 54 Class A Sectional Tournament at Cory-Rawson High School Forest Coach: Chuck Strasbaugh Record: 3-15 (1-7 HCL) Leading Scorer: Jim Moats (293 pts/16.2 avg) Date Versus W/L FHS OPP 12/02/60 Hardin Northern L 36 62 12/03/60 @Lafayette L 22 34 12/09/60* ROundhead W 61 55 12/10/60 Marseilles L 48 59 12/16/60* McGuffey L 48 64 12/23/60* @Mt. Blanchard L 43 82 12/29/60 Lafayette W 39 38 Holiday TOurnament at Ada High School 12/30/60 @Ada L 38 63 Holiday Tournament at Ada High School 01/06/61* @Ridgeway L 39 43 01/13/61* @Alger L 55 65 01/14/61 @Belle Center L 50 85 01/20/61* Wharton L 41 57 01/21/61 @Carey L 63 76 01/27/61* @Mt. Victory L 42 62 02/04/61 Ada L 62 63 02/07/61* @Hardin Northern L 46 58 02/11/61 Cory-Rawson W 57 54 02/17/61 Mt. Victory L 28 58 Class A Hardin County Tournament at Ohio Northern Hardin Northern Coach: Dave Clark Record: 10-9 (4-4 HCL) Leading Scorer: Charles England (340 pts/17.8 avg) Date Versus W/L HNHS OPP Alumni L 36 46 12/02/60 @Forest W 62 36 12/06/60 @Carey L 55 56 12/09/60* @Wharton L 49 71 12/16/60* @Alger W 66 60 01/06/61* @Roundhead W 78 75 01/07/61 Huntsville W 55 47 01/10/61 @Arlington W 57 49 01/13/61* @McGuffey L 58 68 01/14/61 @Bluffton L 50 51 01/20/61* Mt. Blanchard L 68 69 01/21/61 Lafayette W 74 45 01/24/61* Mt. Victory L 56 59 01/27/61 Ada W 59 49 02/03/61* Ridgeway W 48 32 02/04/61 Belle Center W 67 60 02/07/61* Forest W 58 46 02/10/61 @Riverside L 41 76 02/17/61 Mt. Victory L 41 47 Class A Hardin County Tournament at Ohio Northern McGuffey Coach: Clarence Stizel Record: 9-9 (3-5 HCL) Leading Scorer: Claude Conley (287 pts/15.9 avg) Date Versus W/L MHS OPP 11/04/60 Roundhead W 61 47 11/11/60 Gomer W 76 54 11/18/60 Cridersville W 69 53 11/23/60 Mt. Victory L 54 64 11/26/60 @Indian Lake W 79 54 12/02/60 @Riverside L 51 62 12/09/60* Ridgeway W 93 49 12/16/60* @Forest W 64 48 12/17/60 @Byhalia-York W 63 50 01/06/61* @Wharton L 60 63 01/13/61* Hardin Northern W 68 58 01/17/61* Alger L 66 72 01/21/61 Harrod W 84 48 01/27/61* Mt. Blanchard L 60 64 OT 01/28/61 @Northwestern L 56 85 02/03/61* @Mt. Victory L 53 71 02/07/61* @Roundhead L 55 58 02/14/61 Ada L 48 64 Class A Hardin County Tournament at Ohio Northern Mt. Blanchard Coach: James Siewert Record: 13-7 (5-3 HCL) Leading Scorer: Wayne Clark (331 pts/16.5 avg) Date Versus W/L MBHS OPP 11/25/60 Vanlue L 47 49 12/03/60 @Harpster W 52 46 12/09/60 @Arlington W 58 41 12/16/60* Ridgeway W 70 42 12/23/60* Forest W 82 43 01/06/61* @Alger L 57 70 01/07/61 Van Buren W 68 50 01/13/61* Mt. Victory L 52 67 01/14/61 @Liberty-Benton W 94 47 01/20/61* @Hardin Northern W 69 68 01/21/61 @Cory-Rawson W 62 60 01/27/61* McGuffey W 64 60 OT 01/28/61 Arcadia W 66 36 02/03/61* @Roundhead L 62 63 02/07/61* Wharton W 49 46 OT 02/10/61 @Vanlue L 37 46 02/15/61 Wharton W 50 39 Class A Hardin County Tournament at Ohio Northern 02/22/61 Mt. Victory W 60 55 Class A Hardin County Tournament at Ohio Northern 02/25/61 Alger L 41 51 Class A Hardin County Tournament at Ohio Northern 03/03/61 Glandorf L 64 74 Class A Sectional Tournament at Cory-Rawson High School Mt. Victory Coach: Dick McGarvey Record: 27-3 (8-0 HCL) Leading Scorer: Jerry Burrey (515 pts/17.1 avg) Date Versus W/L MVHS OPP 11/11/60 @Waldo W 65 59 11/18/60 @Roundhead W 87 47 11/23/60 @McGuffey W 64 54 11/25/60 Green Camp L 41 47 At Marion Coliseum 12/02/60 @Zanesfield W 60 53 12/03/60 @Ridgeway W 85 53 12/09/60* @Alger W 63 44 12/16/60* Wharton W 79 56 12/29/60 Ridgeway W 83 33 Holiday Tournament at Wharton High School 12/30/60 @Wharton W 69 56 Holiday Tournament at Wharton High School 01/07/61 @Byhalia-York W 91 43 01/13/61* @Mt. Blanchard W 67 52 01/20/61* Roundhead W 59 43 01/21/61 LaRue W 77 50 01/24/61* @Hardin Northern W 59 56 01/27/61* @Forest W 62 42 02/03/61* McGuffey W 71 53 02/04/61 West Mansfield W 77 31 02/07/61* Ridgeway W 77 41 02/11/61 Byhalia-York W 82 38 02/14/61 Forest W 58 28 Class A Hardin County Tournament at Ohio Northern 02/17/61 Hardin Northern W 47 41 Class A Hardin County Tournament at Ohio Northern 02/22/61 Mt. Blanchard L 55 60 Class A Hardin County Tournament at Ohio Northern 02/23/61 Roundhead W 66 48 Class A Hardin County Tournament at Ohio Northern 03/03/61 Ft. Jennings W 57 47 Class A Sectional Tournament at Bluffton 03/04/61 Bluffton W 59 40 Class A Sectional Tournament at Bluffton 03/10/61 Delphos St. John's W 64 62 Class A District Tournament at Lima 03/11/61 Crestview W 55 52 Class A District Tournament at Lima 03/17/61 Old Fort W 55 44 Class A Regional Tournament at Lima 03/18/6y1 Ayersville L 53 60 Class A Regional Tournament at Lima Ridgeway Coach: Thurman Noblet Record: 4-17 (2-6 HCL) Leading Scorer: Alex Clark (395 pts/19.7 avg) Date Versus W/L RHS OPP 11/05/60 @Roundhead L 62 78 11/11/60 West Mansfield L 56 66 11/23/60 @LaRue L 71 73 12/02/60 @Byhalia-York L 54 68 NEED BOX 12/03/60 Mt. Victory L 53 85 12/09/60* @McGuffey L 49 93 12/10/60 Rushsylvania L 53 59 12/16/60* @Mt. Blanchard L 42 70 12/29/60 Mt. Victory L 33 83 Holiday Tournament at Wharton High School 12/30/60 New Bloomington W 57 43 Holiday Tournament at Wharton High School - NEED BOX 01/06/61* Forest W 43 39 01/13/61* Roundhead W 54 47 01/14/61 @Huntsville L 45 50 01/20/61* Alger L 44 68 01/21/61 Byhalia-York L 66 72 12/23 01/27/61* Wharton L 58 59 02/03/61* @Hardin Northern L 32 48 02/04/61 @Rushsylvania W 57 38 02/07/61* @Mt. Victory L 41 77 02/11/61 @Belle Center L 50 95 02/15/61 Alger L 27 51 Class A Hardin County Tournament at Ohio Northern Roundhead Coach: Bill Molter Record: 6-14 (2-6 HCL) Leading Scorer: Gene Gratz (236 pts/12.4 avg) Date Versus W/L RHS OPP 11/04/60 @McGuffey L 47 61 11/05/60 Ridgeway W 78 62 11/11/60 @Alger L 45 62 11/18/60 Mt. Victory L 47 87 11/19/60 Harrod L 40 57 11/23/60 @Wapakoneta St. Joseph L 33 50 12/09/60* @Forest L 55 61 12/16/60 Huntsville W 49 47 NEED BOX 12/17/60 Rushsylvania W 75 65 01/06/61* Hardin Northern L 75 78 01/13/61* @Ridgeway L 47 54 01/14/61 Indian Lake L 37 89 01/17/61* @Wharton L 53 63 01/20/61* @Mt. Victory L 43 59 01/27/61* Alger L 49 64 02/03/61* Mt. Blanchard W 63 62 02/07/61* McGuffey W 58 55 02/16/61 Ada W 50 48 Class A Hardin County Tournament at Ohio Northern 02/20/61 Alger L 42 61 Class A Hardin County Tournament at Ohio Northern 02/23/61 Mt. Victory L 48 66 Class A Hardin County Tournament at Ohio Northern Wharton Coach: David Jesse Record: 10-9 (6-2 HCL) Leading Scorer: Lon Beach (316 pts/16.6 avg) Date Versus W/L WHS OPP 11/18/60 Nevada L 70 77 11/22/60 Mohawk L 70 75 11/29/60 @Pleasant L 55 67 12/02/60 Harpster W 58 40 12/09/60* Hardin Northern W 71 49 12/13/60 @Carey L 37 54 12/16/60* @Mt. Victory L 56 79 12/29/60 New Bloomington W 80 48 Holiday Tournament at Wharton High School 12/30/60 Mt. Victory L 56 69 Holiday Tournament at Wharton High School 01/06/61* McGuffey W 63 60 01/07/61 @Vanlue L 42 45 01/13/61 Salem W 78 37 01/17/61* Roundhead W 63 53 01/20/61* @Forest W 57 41 01/27/61* @Ridgeway W 59 58 02/03/61* Alger W 82 63 02/07/61* @Mt. Blanchard L 46 49 02/10/61 @Mohawk W 62 59 02/15/61 Mt. Blanchard L 39 50 Class A Hardin County Tournament at Ohio Northern University

Hardin County League Standings

Team HCL OFF DEF OAVG DAVG Mt. Victory 8 - 0 537 387 67.12 48.37 Wharton 6 - 2 497 452 62.12 56.50 Alger 5 - 3 506 482 63.25 60.25 Mt. Blanchard 5 - 3 505 459 63.12 57.37 Hardin Northern 4 - 4 481 480 60.12 60.00 McGuffey 3 - 5 519 483 64.87 60.37 Ridgeway 2 - 6 363 501 45.37 62.62 Roundhead 2 - 6 443 496 55.37 62.00 Forest 1 - 7 375 486 46.87 60.75 Totals 36 - 36 4226 4226 58.69 58.69

Hardin County League Top Ten Scoring Averages

RNK AVG Name School Points Games 1 23.20 Jan Sorgenfrie Mt. Victory 116 5 2 20.00 Wayne Clark Mt. Blanchard 160 8 3 19.62 Jerry Burrey Mt. Victory 157 8 4 18.00 Charles England Hardin Northern 144 8 5 17.87 Lon Beach Wharton 143 8 6 17.62 Dick Risner Alger 141 8 7 17.50 Alex Clark Ridgeway 140 8 8 17.12 Claude Conley McGuffey 137 8 9 16.00 Edgar Craig McGuffey 128 8 10 15.83 Lynn Martin Mt. Blanchard 95 6

Hardin County League Top Ten Scoring Games

RNK PTS Name School Versus Date 1 32 Jerry Burrey Mt. Victory McGuffey 02/03/1961 2 29 Lynn Martin Mt. Blanchard Forest 12/23/1960 29 Jerry Burrey Mt. Victory Forest 01/27/1961 4 28 Wayne Clark Mt. Blanchard Alger 01/06/1961 28 Wayne Clark Mt. Blanchard Hardin Northern 01/20/1961 28 Kenny Johnston Mt. Victory Ridgeway 02/07/1961 7 27 Lon Beach Wharton Alger 02/03/1961 8 26 Edgar Craig McGuffey Ridgeway 12/09/1960 26 Charles England Hardin Northern McGuffey 01/13/1961 26 Lon Beach Wharton Forest 01/20/1961 26 Jerry Burrey Mt. Victory Ridgeway 02/07/1961 Return to Hardin County League index Email Me