1938-39 Marion County Boys Basketball Scores
Agosta
Coach: Herbert Moore
Record: 4-11 (3-7 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Irwin Porter (104 pts/8.0 avg) (missing 1 game)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
11/11/38* Martel W 16 15
11/18/38* @Pleasant L 13 46
11/22/38* Claridon L 22 44
12/02/38* @Caledonia L 23 25
12/09/38* Kirkpatrick W 28 23
12/10/38 @Martel L 17 20 NEED BOX
12/15/38* @Waldo L 23 28 12/16
01/06/39* Green Camp W 21 17
01/13/39* @Prospect L 15 52
01/20/39 @Harpster L 23 68
01/27/39* LaRue L 16 23
02/10/39* @Morral L 22 47
02/18/39 Prospect L 11 46 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Steam Shovel Gym
02/21/39 Kirkpatrick W 42 35 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Steam Shovel Gym
02/23/39 Caledonia L 13 52 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Steam Shovel Gym
Caledonia
Coach: Lowell Christman
Record: 5-10 (4-6 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Richard Bigford (93 pts/6.6 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
11/11/38* @Prospect L 22 24
11/18/38 Edison L 22 23
12/02/38* Agosta W 25 23
12/09/38* @Morral L 23 28
12/13/38* Green Camp W 37 21
01/06/39* Waldo W 33 23
01/07/39 @Marion St. Mary L 14 22 At Marion Steam Shovel Gym
01/13/39* @Claridon L 17 21
01/20/39* @Pleasant L 23 38
01/27/39* Martel W 29 23
02/10/39* LaRue L 23 25
02/13/39* @Kirkpatrick L 29 36
02/21/39 Pleasant L 25 41 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Steam Shovel Gym
02/23/39 Agosta W 52 13 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Steam Shovel Gym
02/25/39 Prospect L 22 28 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Steam Shovel Gym
Claridon
Coach: Albert "A.B" Augenstein
Record: 13-5 (9-1 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Robert Sims (169 pts/9.3 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
11/11/38 Harpster L 20 27
11/18/38* @LaRue W 21 17
11/22/38* @Agosta W 44 22
12/02/38* Morral W 33 19
12/09/38* @Green Camp W 28 12
12/23/38 Marseilles W 48 34
12/30/38 @Marion St. Mary L 17 23 At Marion Steam Shovel Gym
01/06/39* @Martel W 23 16
01/13/39* Caledonia W 21 17
01/20/39* Kirkpatrick W 25 9
02/03/39* Prospect W 25 23
02/07/39* @Waldo W 40 27 01/27
02/10/39* Pleasant L 32 34
02/17/39 Martel W 43 18 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Steam Shovel Gym
02/21/39 Waldo W 34 18 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Steam Shovel Gym
02/23/39 Morral W 25 18 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Steam Shovel Gym
02/25/39 Pleasant L 24 36 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Steam Shovel Gym
03/02/39 Pleasantville L 22 52 Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
Green Camp
Coach: R.E. Randall
Record: 2-13 (2-8 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Jack Eckley (85 pts/6.0 avg) (missing 1 game)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
11/03/38 @Prospect L 12 47 NEED BOX
11/18/38* @Waldo L 16 20
11/22/38* Martel W 25 18
12/02/38* @Pleasant L 27 50
12/09/38* Claridon L 12 28
12/13/38* @Caledonia L 21 37 12/16
12/20/38 Marion St. Mary L 16 50
01/06/39* @Agosta L 17 21
01/13/39* Morral L 14 26
01/14/39 @Marion St. Mary L 11 46 At Marion Steam Shovel Gym
01/20/39* @LaRue L 16 33
01/26/39* Kirkpatrick W 43 33 01/27
02/03/39 Magnetic Springs
02/10/39* Prospect L 22 49
02/17/39 Pleasant L 21 53 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Steam Shovel Gym
02/18/39 Martel L 19 32 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Steam Shovel Gym
Kirkpatrick
Coach: Charles Vore
Record: 2-11 (1-9 MCL)
Leading Scorer: James Hord (76 pts/7.6 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
11/11/38 Marion Cardinals W 23 20 NEED BOX - independent team
11/18/38* Prospect L 13 42
11/22/38* @LaRue L 17 37
12/09/38* @Agosta L 23 28
12/15/38* Morral L 12 22 12/16
01/06/39* Pleasant L 20 38
01/13/39* @Waldo L 14 22
01/20/39* @Clardion L 9 25
01/26/39* @Green Camp L 33 43 01/27
02/10/39* @Martel L 23 32
02/13/39* Caledonia W 36 29 02/03
02/17/39 Waldo L 21 25 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Steam Shovel Gym
02/21/39 Agosta L 35 42 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Steam Shovel Gym
LaRue
Coach: C.D. Pilkington
Record: 7-8 (5-5 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Glen Dunkin (74 pts/5.2 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
11/18/38* Claridon L 17 21
11/22/38* Kirkpatrick W 37 17
12/02/38* @Waldo L 21 22
12/09/38* Martel W 17 16
12/14/38* @Pleasant L 25 43 12/16
01/06/39* Prospect L 16 29
01/13/39 Mt. Victory
01/20/39* Green Camp W 33 16
01/27/39* @Agosta W 23 16
02/03/39* @Morral L 18 33
02/10/39* @Caledonia W 25 23
02/11/39 @Prospect L 20 29
02/18/39 Morral L 19 26 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Steam Shovel Gym
02/21/39 Martel W 22 20 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Steam Shovel Gym
02/23/39 Waldo W 18 17 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Steam Shovel Gym
02/25/39 Morral L 16 22 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Steam Shovel Gym
Marion Harding
Coach: D.N. Bohyer
Record: 13-3 (8-2 NCOL)
Leading Scorer: Fred Dunlap (126 pts/7.8 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
12/02/38 Upper Sandusky W 36 19
12/09/38 @Delaware Willis W 28 16
12/16/38* @Bucyrus W 33 21
12/17/38 Bexley W 27 22
12/20/38* Ashland L 25 28
12/21/38 @Columbus North W 34 31
01/06/39* @Galion W 34 25
01/13/39* Shelby W 34 27
01/20/39* @Mt. Vernon L 29 41
01/21/39 Fostoria W 45 36
01/26/39* Bucyrus W 57 30
02/03/39* @Ashland W 55 37
02/10/39* Galion W 49 32
02/17/39* @Shelby W 49 31
02/24/39* Mt. Vernon W 30 28
03/03/39 Columbus East L 22 35 Class A District Tournament at Ohio Wesleyan University
Marion St. Mary
Coach: Bernard Berens
Record: 17-7 (4-2 LOSN)
Leading Scorer: Gene O'Connor (126 pts/5.2 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
11/25/38 Harpster W 31 24 At Marion Steam Shovel Gym
12/03/38 @Columbus Holy Rosary W 15 13 At Columbus Knights of Columbus - 2OT
12/09/38* Fostoria St. Wendelin W 12 6 At Marion Steam Shovel Gym
12/16/38 Martel W 21 11
12/17/38 @Morral W 30 11
12/20/38 @Green Camp W 50 16
12/23/38 Alumni W 42 22 At Armory
12/28/38 @Lancaster St. Mary L 20 25
12/30/38 Claridon W 23 71 At Marion Steam Shovel Gym
01/07/39 Caledonia W 22 14 At Marion Steam Shovel Gym
01/11/39* @Tiffin Calvert L 19 22
01/13/39 @Carey L 31 32
01/14/39 Green Camp W 46 11 At Marion Steam Shovel Gym
01/20/39* Crestline W 31 28 At Marion Steam Shovel Gym
01/21/39 @Forest W 23 22
01/27/39* Tiffin Calvert W 20 18 At Marion Steam Shovel Gym - OT
01/29/39* @Fostoria St. Wendelin L 26 32
02/03/39 Lancaster St. Mary W 28 27 At Marion Steam Shovel Gym
02/04/39 @Ashley L 17 19
02/11/39 @Harpster W 38 37
02/17/39 @Columbus Aquinas L 34 39
02/24/39* Crestline W 26 25 At Fostoria St. Wendelin High School
02/25/39 Columbus Aquinas W 31 31 OT - At Armory
03/03/39 Libery Union L 28 42 Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
Martel
Coach: John Mara
Record: 4-11 (2-8 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Manring (123 pts/8.2 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
11/11/38* @Agosta L 15 16 2OT
11/18/38* Morral L 7 20
11/22/38* @Green Camp L 18 25
12/02/38* Prospect L 8 40
12/09/38* @LaRue L 16 17
12/10/38 Agosta W 20 17 NEED BOX
12/16/38 @Marion St. Mary L 11 21 At Marion Steam Shovel Gym
01/06/39* Claridon L 16 23
01/13/39* Pleasant L 15 17
01/20/39* Waldo W 36 26
01/27/39* @Caledonia L 23 29
02/10/39* @Kirkpatrick W 32 23
02/17/39 Claridon L 18 43 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Steam Shovel Gym
02/18/39 Green Camp W 32 19 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Steam Shovel Gym
02/21/39 LaRue L 20 22 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Steam Shovel Gym
Morral
Coach: Paul Wolber
Record: 5-11 (5-6 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Eugene Branch (93 pts/6.2 avg) (missing 1 game)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
11/11/38* Waldo W 27 17
11/18/38* @Martel W 20 7
11/22/38* Pleasant L 22 53
12/02/38* @Claridon L 19 33
12/09/38* Caledonia W 28 23
12/15/38* @Kirkpatrick W 22 12 12/16
12/17/38 Marion St. Mary L 11 30
01/07/39 McCutchenville L 15 34 NEED BOX
01/13/39* @Green Camp W 26 14
01/20/39* @Prospect L 22 39
02/03/39* LaRue W 33 18
02/10/39* Agosta W 47 22
02/18/39 LaRue W 26 19 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Steam Shovel Gym
02/23/39 Claridon L 18 25 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Steam Shovel Gym
02/25/39 LaRue W 22 16 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Steam Shovel Gym
02/28/39 Prospect L 16 29 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Steam Shovel Gym
Pleasant
Coach: Merton Porter
Record: 18-2 (10-0 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Paul Bender (288 pts/15.1 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
11/11/38 Radnor W 31 23
11/18/38* Agosta W 46 13
11/22/38* @Morral W 53 22
12/02/38* Green Camp W 50 27
12/09/38 Ohio Deaf W 50 34
12/14/38* LaRue W 43 25 12/16
12/19/38 @Ostrander L 33 35
01/06/39* @Kirkpatrick W 38 20
01/07/39 Harpster W 29 27
01/13/39* @Martel W 17 15
01/20/39* Caledonia W 38 23
01/27/39* @Prospect W 32 23
02/03/39* Waldo W 55 27
02/10/39* @Claridon W 34 32
02/17/39 Green Camp W 53 21 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Steam Shovel Gym
02/21/39 Caledonia W 41 25 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Steam Shovel Gym
02/23/39 Prospect W 31 28 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Steam Shovel Gym
02/25/39 Claridon W 36 24 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Steam Shovel Gym
03/02/39 Broadway W 49 35 Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
03/04/39 Upper Arlington L 24 42 Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
Prospect
Coach: Paul Keller
Record: 14-5 (8-2 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Richard Edwards (163 pts/9.5 avg) (missing 1 game)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
11/03/38 Green Camp W 47 12 NEED BOX
11/11/38* Caledonia W 24 22
11/18/38* @Kirkpatrick W 42 13
11/22/38* Waldo W 30 16
12/02/38* @Martel W 40 8
12/15/38 Magnetic Springs W 46 15
12/17/38 Radnor L 19 24
01/06/39* @LaRue W 29 16
01/13/39* Agosta W 52 15
01/20/39* Morral W 39 22
01/27/39* Pleasant L 23 32
02/03/39* @Claridon L 23 25
02/10/39* @Green Camp W 49 22
02/11/39 LaRue W 29 20
02/18/39 Agosta W 46 11 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Steam Shovel Gym
02/25/39 Pleasant L 28 31 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Steam Shovel Gym
02/25/39 Caledonia W 28 22 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Steam Shovel Gym
02/28/39 Morral W 29 16 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Steam Shovel Gym
03/03/39 Centerburg L 23 50 Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
Waldo
Coach: Franklin Scheidler
Record: 5-10 (4-6 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Ronald Klingel (66 pts/4.4 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
11/11/38* @Morral L 17 27
11/18/38* Green Camp W 20 16
11/22/38* @Prospect L 16 30
12/02/38* LaRue W 22 21
12/15/38* Agosta W 28 23 12/16
12/17/38 @Ashley L 22 38
12/22/38 Asheley L 18 19
01/06/39* @Caledonia L 23 33
01/13/39* Kirkpatrick W 22 14
01/20/39* @Martel L 26 36
02/03/39* @Pleasant L 27 55
02/07/39* Claridon L 27 40 01/27
02/17/39 Kirkpatrick W 25 21 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Steam Shovel Gym
02/21/39 Claridon L 18 34 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Steam Shovel Gym
02/23/39 LaRue L 17 18 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Steam Shovel Gym
Marion County League Standings
Team MCL Reg Overall
Pleasant 10 - 0 13 - 1 18 - 2
Claridon 9 - 1 10 - 3 13 - 5
Prospect 8 - 2 11 - 3 14 - 5
Morral 7 - 3 7 - 5 9 - 7
LaRue 5 - 5 5 - 6 7 - 8
Caledonia 4 - 6 4 - 8 5 - 10
Waldo 4 - 6 4 - 8 4 - 10
Agosta 3 - 7 3 - 9 4 - 11
Green Camp 2 - 8 2 - 11 2 - 13
Martel 2 - 8 3 - 9 4 - 11
Kirkpatrick 1 - 9 2 - 9 2 - 11
North Central Ohio League Standings
Team NCOL Reg Overall
Marion Harding 8 - 2 13 - 2 13 - 3
Mt. Vernon 7 - 3
Ashland 6 - 4
Bucyrus 5 - 5 7 - 12 7 - 13
Galion 2 - 8 9 - 9 9 - 10
Shelby 2 - 8
Marion County Top Ten Scoring Averages
RNK AVG Name School Points Games
1 15.15 Paul Bender Pleasant 288 19
2 9.58 Richard Edwards Prospect 163 17 missing 1 game
3 9.38 Robert Sims Claridon 169 18
4 8.00 Irwin Porter Agosta 104 13 missing 1 game
5 7.87 Fred Dunlap Marion Harding 126 16
6 7.60 James Hord Kirkpatrick 76 10
7 7.06 Dale Hudson Marion Harding 113 16
8 6.75 Elmer Busler Marion Harding 81 12
9 6.64 Richard Bigford Caledonia 93 14
10 6.55 Robert DeBolt Pleasant 131 20
Marion County Top Ten Scoring Games
RNK PTS Name School Versus Date
1 29 Dick Jones Prospect Green Camp 02/10/1939
2 27 Paul Bender Pleasant Ohio Deaf 12/09/1938
3 25 Paul Bender Pleasant Morral 11/22/1938
4 24 Robert Ruth Martel Waldo 01/20/1939
5 22 Richard Edwards Prospect Morral 01/20/1939
6 21 Richard Edwards Prospect Agosta 01/13/1939
21 Eugene Branch Morral Agosta 02/10/1939
8 20 Orlo Trapp LaRue Kirkpatrick 11/22/1938
20 Robert Sims Claridon Pleasant 02/10/1939
10 19 James Hord Kirkpatrick Agosta 02/21/1939
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