1948-49 Marion County Boys Basketball Scores
Caledonia
Coach: Thurman Wright
Record: 11-9 (7-3 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Gene Fleming (258 pts/16.1 avg)
Date Versus W/L CHS OPP
11/18/48 Alumni L 35 54
11/23/48 @Iberia W 34 21
11/26/48 Whetstone L 21 41
12/03/48* Prospect W 33 32
12/10/48* @LaRue W 42 36
12/17/48* @Martel W 46 31
12/18/48 @Harpster L 28 50
12/23/48 @Forest
01/07/49* Pleasant W 39 36
01/28/49* Morral L 41 61
01/29/49* @Green Camp L 44 50
02/01/49* @New Bloomington W 53 42
02/05/49 @Edison L 60 79
02/08/49* Claridon L 37 46
02/11/49* Meeker W 36 34 OT
02/12/49* @Waldo W 57 40
02/15/49 Pleasant W 42 29 Class B Marion County Tournament at Morral High School
02/22/49 Morral L 40 54 Class B Marion County Tournament at Claridon High School
02/24/49 New Bloomington W 58 46 Class B Marion County Tournament at Claridon High School
02/26/49 Waldo W 45 31 Class B Marion County Tournament at Morral High School
03/04/49 Granville L 42 43 Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
Claridon
Coach: Albert Augenstein
Record: 18-4 (10-0 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Randy Dickason (319 pts/14.5 avg)
Date Versus W/L CHS OPP
11/13/48 Magnetic Springs W 44 30
11/19/48 Howard L 34 52
12/03/48* @Meeker W 50 42
12/10/48* @Pleasant W 48 37
12/14/48* @Prospect W 57 25
12/17/48* Waldo W 67 15
12/23/48 @Cardington-Lincoln W 46 29
01/04/49 Mt. Gilead W 52 47
01/08/49 Iberia W 49 21
01/07/49 @Edison L 40 44
01/18/49* Martel W 87 50
01/28/49* Green Camp W 62 33
01/29/49 @Johnsville W 39 30
02/01/49* @Morral W 43 41
02/04/49* New Bloomington W 51 27
02/08/49* @Caledonia W 46 37
02/11/49* LaRue W 64 38
02/15/49 New Bloomington W 63 38 Class B Marion County Tournament at Morral High School
02/17/49 Green Camp W 56 31 Class B Marion County Tournament at Claridon High School
02/22/49 LaRue W 56 42 Class B Marion County Tournament at Morral High School
02/26/49 @Morral L 42 44 Class B Marion County Tournament at Morral High School
03/02/49 Pickaway L 41 42 Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
Green Camp
Coach: Edward McCabe
Record: 7-13 (6-4 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Bobby Weston (262 pts/14.5 avg)
Date Versus W/L GCHS OPP
11/23/48 Alumni L 33 54
11/27/48 @New Bloomington W 50 37
11/30/48 Magnetic Springs L 46 61
12/03/48 Richwood L 41 73
12/07/48 Marseilles L 41 46
12/10/48* @Prospect W
12/14/48 Berlin L 42 53
12/17/48* @Meeker L 49 57
01/07/49* LaRue L 56 61
01/11/49 @Berlin L 49 51
01/14/49* @Morral L 41 56
01/18/49* New Bloomington W 52 37
01/22/49 Byhalia
01/25/49 @Magnetic Springs
01/28/49* @Claridon L 33 62
01/29/49* Caledonia W 50 44
02/01/49* Pleasant W 50 45
02/04/49* @Martel W 55 37
02/08/49 @Marseilles L 31 50
02/11/49* Waldo W 46 39 NEED BOX
02/17/49 @Claridon L 31 56 Class B Marion County Tournament at Claridon High School
02/19/49 Waldo L 29 32 Class B Marion County Tournament at Morral High School
LaRue
Coach: Jim Puett
Record: 12-6 (7-3 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Jack Millisor (221 pts/13.0 avg) (missing 1 game)
Date Versus W/L LHS OPP
11/30/48 @Marseilles W 38 29
12/10/48* Caledonia L 36 42
12/14/48* Morral L 43 51
12/17/48* New Bloomington W 54 28 NEED BOX
01/07/49* @Green Camp W 61 56
01/11/49 Marseilles L 39 43 NEED BOX
01/14/49* Meeker W 57 43 NEED BOX
01/18/49* @Prospect W 67 51
01/21/49* Pleasant W 54 40
01/28/49* @Martel W 72 43
02/01/49* Waldo W 44 26
02/04/49 @Meeker W 55 39 NEED BOX
02/05/49 @Gilboa Township (IN) W 44 41 OT
02/11/49* @Claridon L 38 64
02/15/49 Waldo W 41 40 Class B Marion County Tournament at Claridon High School
02/17/49 Martel W 39 33 Class B Marion County Tournament at Morral High School
02/22/49 Claridon L 42 56 Class B Marion County Tournament at Morral High School
02/24/49 Waldo L 47 59 Class B Marion County Tournament at Claridon High School
Marion Harding
Coach: Kenny Somerlot
Record: 11-9
Leading Scorer: Jack Daum (199 pts/10.4 avg)
Date Versus W/L MHHS OPP
12/03/48 @Bexley L 34 37
12/07/48 Galion W 53 49
12/10/48 Columbus South L 31 66
12/14/48 @Shelby W 36 29
12/17/48 @Delaware Willis W 41 36
12/21/48 Upper Sandusky W 52 37
01/04/49 @Bucyrus L 42 46
01/07/49 @Lima South W 36 35
01/14/49 Wapakoneta W 54 33
01/15/49 @Columbus North L 35 39
01/21/49 Tiffin Columbian W 79 36
01/28/49 Ashland W 47 38
02/01/49 Delaware Willis W 55 32
02/04/49 @Galion W 57 53
02/08/49 Bucyrus L 45 51
02/11/49 @Fostoria L 35 44
02/18/49 @Ashland L 31 37
02/25/49 Shelby L 28 34
03/03/49 Grandview W 46 41 Class A District Tournament at Columbus Fairgrounds
03/05/49 Columbus Central L 38 58 Class A District Tournament at Columbus Fairgrounds
Marion St. Mary
Coach: Treeze Sharrock
Record: 9-13 (3-5 MSL)
Leading Scorer: Bill Merchant (368 pts/16.7 avg)
Date Versus W/L MSMHS OPP
12/04/48 @Columbus St. Mary W 31 26
12/07/48 @Morral L 37 43
12/10/48 @Columbus Holy Rosary L 30 32
12/13/48 @Orange W 52 51 At Delaware Armory
12/16/48* Marysville L 14 36
12/21/48 @Pleasant W 43 33
12/22/48 @Meeker W 52 26
12/28/48 Alumni L 44 47
12/30/48 @Mt. Vernon St. Vincent W 47 24
01/04/49* @Richwood L 45 46
01/07/49* @Mt. Gilead L 34 39
01/14/49* @Carey W 54 49
01/18/49 Sunbury W 60 41 01/08
01/22/49* Richwood W 43 36
01/25/49 Columbus St. Mary L 46 53
02/01/49 Fredericktown L 31 55
02/04/49* @Marysville L 23 53
02/11/49* Mt. Gilead L 40 63
02/15/49* Carey W 54 43
02/18/49 @Tiffin Calvert L 45 62
02/22/49 @Delaware Willis L 39 46
03/04/49 Mt. Gilead L 47 58 Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
Martel
Coach: Dale Porter
Record: 2-16 (0-10)
Leading Scorer: Charles Manring (195 pts/10.8 avg)
Date Versus W/L MHS OPP
11/19/48 Whetstone L 19 21
11/30/48 @Iberia L 23 35
12/03/48* New Bloomington L 20 47
12/10/48 Waldo W 29 21
12/14/48* Meeker L 33 50
12/17/48* Caledonia L 31 46
12/22/48 @New Bloomington L 30 43
12/27/48 Alumni W 38 34
01/07/49* @Waldo L 31 43
01/14/49* @Pleasant L 42 61 NEED BOX
01/18/49* @Claridon L 50 87
01/28/49* LaRue L 43 72
01/29/49 @Iberia L 29 36
02/01/49* @Prospect L 33 48
02/04/49* Green Camp L 37 55
02/11/49* @Morral L 37 74
02/17/49 LaRue L 33 39 Class B Marion County Tournament at Morral High School
02/22/49 New Bloomington L 24 37 Class B Marion County Tournament at Morral High School
Meeker
Coach: William Barnetson
Record: 4-10 (4-6 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Walt Yost (136 pts/12.3 avg)
Date Versus W/L MHS OPP
12/03/48* Claridon L 42 50
12/08/48* ?Waldo W 67 23
12/14/48* @Martel W 50 33
12/17/48* Green Camp W 57 49
12/22/48 Marion St. Mary L 26 52
01/07/49* @New Bloomington L 33 45
01/14/49* @LaRue L 43 57 NEED BOX
01/18/49* Morral L 29 50 NEED BOX
01/22/49* Prospect W 54 37
01/28/49* @Pleasant L 35 46
02/04/49 LaRue L 39 55 NEED BOX
02/11/49* @Caledonia L 34 36 OT
02/15/49 Morral L 28 42 Class B Marion County Tournament at Claridon High School
02/17/49 New Bloomington L 36 37 Class B Marion County Tournament at Claridon High School
Morral
Coach: Norman Weston
Record: 16-3 (9-1 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Dick Granlee (249 pts/13.1 avg)
Date Versus W/L MHS OPP
11/16/48 Marseilles W 53 25
12/03/48* @Waldo W 71 25
12/07/48 Marion St. Mary W 43 37
12/10/48* @New Bloomington W 68 31
12/14/48* @LaRue W 51 43
01/04/49 @Marseilles
01/07/49* Prospect W 42 23
01/11/49 @Harpster L 39 43
01/14/49* Green Camp W 56 41
01/18/49* @Meeker W 50 29
01/25/49 Harpster W 51 43
01/28/49* @Caledonia W 61 41
02/01/49* Claridon L 41 43
02/04/49* @Pleasant W 63 31
02/11/49* Martel W 74 37
02/15/49 Meeker W 42 28 Class B Marion County Tournament at Claridon High School
02/19/49 Prospect W 57 38 Class B Marion County Tournament at Morral High School
02/22/49 Caledonia W 54 40 Class B Marion County Tournament at Claridon High School
02/26/49 Claridon W 44 42 Class B Marion County Tournament at Morral High School
03/01/49 Newark St. Francis L 41 52 Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
New Bloomington
Coach: Harry Alexander
Record: 7-11 (4-6 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Wesley Keeton (195 pts/10.8 avg)
Date Versus W/L NBHS OPP
11/19/48 Harpster L 32 41
11/27/48 Green Camp L 37 50
12/03/48* @Martel W 47 20
12/10/48* Morral L 31 68
12/17/48* @LaRue L 28 54 NEED BOX
12/22/48 Martel W 43 30
12/28/48 Iberia L 40 54
01/07/49* Meeker W 45 33
01/14/49* Prospect W 35 19
01/18/49* @Green Camp L 37 52
02/01/49* Caledonia L 42 53
02/04/49* @Claridon L 27 51
02/08/49* Waldo W 39 36
02/11/49* Pleasant L 46 50
02/15/49 Claridon L 38 63 Class B Marion County Tournament at Claridon High School
02/17/49 Meeker W 37 36 Class B Marion County Tournament at Claridon High School
02/22/49 Martel W 37 24 Class B Marion County Tournament at Morral High School
02/24/49 Caledonia L 46 58 Class B Marion County Tournament at Claridon High School
Pleasant
Coach: Bruce Houchin
Record: 7-12 (5-5 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Dale Kinsell (188 pts/10.4 avg)
Date Versus W/L PHS OPP
11/16/48 @Iberia L 27 40
11/23/48 Johnsville W 26 20
12/03/48 Mt. Gilead L 43 72
12/10/48* Claridon L 37 48
12/15/48* @Waldo W 38 37
12/17/48* Prospect W 31 28
12/21/48 Marion St. Mary L 33 43
01/07/49* @Caledonia L 36 39
01/11/49 Orange L 41 63
01/14/49* Martel W 61 42
01/18/49 Marseilles W 46 43
01/21/49* @LaRue L 40 54
01/28/49* Meeker W 46 35
02/01/49* @Green Camp L 45 50
02/04/49* Morral L 31 63
02/05/49 @Orange L 40 52
02/11/49* @New Bloomington W 50 46
02/15/49 Caledonia L 29 42 Class B Marion County Tournament at Morral High School
02/17/49 Waldo L 46 50 Class B Marion County Tournament at Morral High School
Prospect
Coach: Glenn Kessler
Record: 2-15 (1-9 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Tom Knickel (154 pts/9.0 avg)
Date Versus W/L PHS OPP
11/19/48 Ridgeway L 25 47
11/30/48 @Berlin L 18 41
12/03/48* @Caledonia L 32 33
12/10/48* Green Camp L
12/14/48* Claridon L 25 57
12/17/48* @Pleasant L 28 31
01/07/49* @Morral L 23 42
01/11/49 Radnor L 21 61
01/14/49* @New Bloomington L 19 35
01/18/49* LaRue L 51 67
01/22/49* @Meeker L 37 54
01/25/49 Berlin L 31 49
02/04/49* @Waldo L 41 55
02/05/49* Martel W 48 33
02/08/49 @Radnor W 40 39
02/19/49 Morral L 38 57 Class B Marion County Tournament at Morral High School
02/22/49 Waldo L 27 41 Class B Marion County Tournament at Claridon High School
Waldo
Coach: Paul Hill
Record: 6-13 (2-8 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Raymond Pickett (119 pts/13.2 avg)
Date Versus W/L WHS OPP
11/19/48 Chesterville L 28 31
12/03/48* Morral L 25 71
12/08/48* ?Meeker L 23 67
12/10/48 @Martel L 21 29
12/15/48* Pleasant L 37 38
12/17/48* @Claridon L 15 67
01/07/49* Martel W 43 31
01/15/49 @Chesterville L 24 48
02/01/49* @LaRue L 26 44
02/04/49* Prospect W 55 41
02/08/49* @New Bloomington L 36 39
02/11/49* @Green Camp L 39 46 NEED BOX
02/12/49* Caledonia L 40 57
02/15/49 LaRue L 40 41 Class B Marion County Tournament at Claridon High School
02/17/49 Pleasant W 50 46 Class B Marion County Tournament at Morral High School
02/19/49 Green Camp W 32 29 Class B Marion County Tournament at Morral High School
02/22/49 Prospect W 41 27 Class B Marion County Tournament at Claridon High School
02/24/49 LaRue W 59 47 Class B Marion County Tournament at Claridon High School
02/26/49 Caledonia L 31 45 Class B Marion County Tournament at Morral High School
Marion County League Standings
Team MCL Reg Overall
Claridon 10 - 0 15 - 2 18 - 4
Morral 9 - 1 12 - 2 16 - 3
Caledonia 7 - 3 8 - 6 11 - 8
LaRue 7 - 3 10 - 4 12 - 6
Green Camp 6 - 4 7 - 11 7 - 13
Pleasant 5 - 5 7 - 10 7 - 12
Meeker 4 - 6 4 - 8 4 - 10
New Bloomington 4 - 6 5 - 9 7 - 11
Waldo 2 - 8 2 - 11 6 - 13
Prospect 1 - 9 2 - 13 2 - 15
Martel 0 - 10 2 - 14 2 - 16
Mid-State League Standings
Team MSL Reg Overall
Marysville 8 - 0 14 - 4 17 - 5
Mt. Gilead 6 - 2 9 - 5 12 - 6
Marion St. Mary 3 - 5 9 - 12 9 - 13
Carey 2 - 6 2 - 13 3 - 14
Richwood 1 - 7 8 - 10 10 - 12
Marion County Top Ten Scoring Averages
RNK AVG Name School Points Games
1 16.72 Bill Merchant Marion St. Mary 368 22
2 16.12 Gene Fleming Caledonia 258 16 missing 1 game
3 14.61 Harold Gamble LaRue 190 13 missing 1 game
4 14.52 Bobby Weston Green Camp 276 19 missing 3 games
5 14.50 Randy Dickason Claridon 319 22
6 13.10 Dick Granlee Morral 249 19 missing 1 game
7 13.00 Jack Millisor LaRue 221 17 missing 1 game
8 12.54 Dick Jones Claridon 276 22
9 12.36 Walt Yost Meeker 136 11 missing 2 games
10 12.20 Raymond Pickett Waldo 122 10 missing 1 game
Marion County Top Ten Scoring Games
RNK PTS Name School Versus Date
1 30 Jack Millisor LaRue Martel 01/28/1949
2 29 Bud Pine Prospect LaRue 01/18/1949
3 28 Bobby Weston Green Camp New Bloomington 11/27/1948
28 Bill Merchant Marion St. Mary Sunbury 01/08/1949
28 Bill Merchant Marion St. Mary Carey 02/15/1949
6 27 Randy Dickason Claridon Martel 01/18/1949
27 Gene Fleming Caledonia New Bloomington 02/24/1949
8 26 Walt Yost Meeker Waldo 12/08/1948
26 Bill Merchant Marion St. Mary Columbus St. Mary 01/25/1949
26 Gene Fleming Caledonia New Bloomington 02/01/1949
26 Jack Daum Marion Harding Galion 02/04/1949
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