1954-55 Marion County Boys Basketball Scores
Caledonia
Coach: Len Walls
Record: 16-5 (9-1 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Gene Rice (308 pts/14.6 avg)
Date Versus W/L CHS OPP
11/19/54 @Chesterville W 75 72
11/23/54 @Iberia W 70 62
12/03/54 Alumni W 76 43
12/07/54 @Johnsville W 70 52
12/10/54* @Prospect W 68 66
12/17/54* Claridon W 74 60
12/21/54* @New Bloomington W 84 52
01/07/55* Pleasant W 82 72
01/11/55* @Green Camp W 83 45
01/14/55* Meeker W 66 62
01/21/55* @LaRue L 73 89
01/22/55 @Mt. Gilead L 62 85
01/28/55* Waldo W 73 61
02/04/55* @Morral W 64 63
02/05/55 Sulphur Springs L 54 68
02/11/55* Martel W 87 30
02/14/55 Waldo W 64 44 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/17/55 Green Camp W 71 51 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/22/55 Prospect L 69 77 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum - NEED BOX
02/23/55 Pleasant W 63 57 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/25/55 Claridon L 44 51 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Claridon
Coach: Allen Augenstein
Record: 17-4 (8-2 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Gary Row (293 pts/14.6 avg) (missing 1 game)
Date Versus W/L CHS OPP
11/12/54 @Scioto Valley W
11/19/54 @Chatfield W 59 54
11/26/54 Alumni W 62 60
12/03/54* @Morral W 64 43
12/07/54 @Sparta W 60 45
12/17/54* @Caledonia L 60 74
12/21/54* Prospect W 52 49
12/29/54* Martel W 80 46
01/04/55 Chesterville W 59 57
01/07/55 @Delaware St. Mary W 74 36
01/11/55* @New Bloomington W 79 59
01/14/55* Pleasant W 67 40
01/21/55* @Green Camp W 68 37
01/28/55* Meeker W 71 54
02/04/55* @LaRue L 68 85
02/11/55* Waldo W 76 53
02/14/55 Martel W 46 22 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/22/55 LaRue L 54 56 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum - Sudden Death 2OT
02/23/55 Meeker W 58 44 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/25/55 Caledonia W 51 44 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/01/55 Liberty Union L 42 53 Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
Green Camp
Coach: Maurice Young
Record: 5-15 (3-7 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Louie Finch (257 pts/13.5 avg)
Date Versus W/L GCHS OPP
11/04/54 @Byhalia-York L 37 66
11/12/54 Salem L 57 70
11/19/54 Delaware St. Mary L 40 51 At Delaware Willis High School
11/23/54 @Leesville L 36 55
12/03/54* @Meeker L 47 50
12/04/54 Edison L
12/10/54* LaRue L 35 60
12/17/54* @Waldo W 45 42
12/21/54* Morral L 61 65 OT
12/29/54 Magnetic Springs L 48 67 Holiday Tournament at Green Camp High School
12/30/54 Radnor W 62 59 Holiday Tournament at Green Camp High School
01/07/55* @Martel W 66 60
01/11/55* Caledonia L 45 83
01/14/55* @Prospect L 56 84
01/21/55* Claridon L 37 68
01/28/55* @New Bloomington W 59 55
02/04/55* Pleasant L 41 49
02/11/55 Alumni W 61 55
02/17/55 Caledonia L 51 71 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/19/55 Meeker L 36 60 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
LaRue
Coach: Ted Dennison
Record: 18-4 (9-1 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Larry Hickman (484 pts/22.0 avg)
Date Versus W/L LHS OPP
11/19/54 @Mt. Victory W 74 44
12/03/54* Pleasant W 82 56
12/10/54* @Green Camp W 60 35
12/17/54* Meeker W 42 24
12/21/54 Alumni W 70 18
12/28/54 Huntsville L 73 75 Holiday Tournament at Belle Center High School
12/30/54 Ada W 77 61 Holiday Tournament at Belle Center High School
01/07/55* @Waldo W 54 38
01/08/55 @Ridgeway W 77 57
01/14/55* @Martel W 80 37
01/21/55* Caledonia W 89 73
01/25/55* Morral W 92 48
01/28/55* @Prospect L 62 70
01/29/55 Radnor W 73 51
02/04/55* Claridon W 85 68
02/11/55* @New Bloomington W 80 51
02/14/55 Meeker W 73 63 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/19/55 New Bloomington W 66 51 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/22/55 Claridon W 56 54 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum - Sudden Death 2OT
02/25/55 Prospect L 56 57 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/04/55 Scioto W 74 65 Class B District Tournament at Capital University
03/10/55 Newark St. Francis L 63 73 Class B District Tournament at Capital University
Marion Harding
Coach: Jim Lawler
Record: 6-15 (0-4 BC)
Leading Scorer: Phil Carroll (215 pts/11.3 avg)
Date Versus W/L MHHS OPP
11/30/54 Galion W 61 57
12/03/54 Willard W 59 37
12/07/54 @Columbus Aquinas W 69 58
12/10/54 Columbus West L 52 59
12/17/54 @Shelby L 67 82
12/18/54 Springfield L 45 75
12/21/54* Lorain L 64 69
12/28/54 Ashland L 73 79
01/07/55 Fostoria L 63 79
01/14/55* @Fremont Ross L 74 76
01/21/55 @Ashland W 82 74
01/25/55 Kenton L 63 68
01/29/55 @Bexley L 61 69
02/01/55 @Galion L 56 79
02/04/55* @Findlay L 47 59
02/11/55 @Fostoria W 63 52
02/12/55 Newark L 48 50
02/15/55 Shelby L 71 91
02/18/55 Fremont Ross W 79 65
02/25/55* @Sandusky L 52 61
03/02/55 Galion L 57 62 Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Marion St. Mary
Coach: Ray Robbins
Record: 14-7 (5-1 MOC)
Leading Scorer: Roger Micheli (404 pts/19.2 avg)
Date Versus W/L MSMHS OPP
12/04/54 Carey W 56 43 At Marion Harding High School
12/07/54* @Olentangy W 55 51
12/10/54 @Mt. Gilead L 50 59
12/14/54 @Fostoria St. Wendelin W 75 45
12/18/54 @Tiffin Calvert W 66 49
12/27/54 Lexington W 69 56 Holiday Tournament at Marion Harding High School
12/29/54 Prospect L 54 65 Holiday Tournament at Marion Harding High School
01/04/55 @Kenton L 65 68 OT
01/08/55* Richwood W 63 42 At Marion Harding High School
01/11/55 @Marysville L 46 47
01/14/55 Columbus Aquinas W 51 50 At Marion Harding High School
01/15/55* Cardington-Lincoln W 67 55 At Marion Harding High School
01/18/55 @Mt. Zion L 48 56
01/22/55 Delaware Willis W 65 57 At Marion Harding High School
01/28/55* Mt. Gilead L 41 65 At Marion Harding High School
01/29/55 Morral W 101 52 At Marion Harding High School
02/01/55* Big Walnut W 57 51 At Marion Harding High School
02/04/55* @Elm Valley W 59 47
02/08/55 Johnsville W 52 39 At Marion Harding High School
02/11/55 Fredericktown W 54 52 At Marion Harding High School
03/05/55 Columbus St. Mary L 49 59 Class B Exempt Tournament at Otterbein College
Martel
Coach: Bill Anderson
Record: 0-15 (0-10 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Phil Leatham (178 pts/11.8 avg)
Date Versus W/L MHS OPP
11/12/54 @Harpster L 31 56
11/30/54 Whetstone L 49 79
12/03/54* Prospect L 44 67
12/17/54* New Bloomington L 40 67
12/22/54* @Pleasant L 44 88
12/29/54* @Claridon L 46 80
01/07/55* Green Camp L 60 66
01/11/55* @Meeker L 41 91
01/14/55* LaRue L 37 80
01/21/55* @Waldo L 47 69
01/28/55* Morral L 33 53
02/04/55 @Mt. Victory L 48 52
02/11/55* Caledonia L 30 87
02/14/55 Claridon L 22 46 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/17/55 Pleasant L 31 56 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Meeker
Coach: Walker Huffman
Record: 10-12 (5-5 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Ronald Newland (332 pts/15.0 avg)
Date Versus W/L MHS OPP
11/04/54 @Darby L 57 74 NEED BOX
11/12/54 Edison W 40 39 OT
11/19/54 Whetstone L 50 52
11/23/54 @Radnor W 50 46
12/03/54* Green Camp W 50 47
12/07/54 Marengo L 43 45
12/10/54 Marseilles L 48 52
12/17/54* @LaRue L 24 42
12/21/54* Waldo W 58 50
12/29/54 Radnor W 47 29 Holiday Tournament at Green Camp High School
12/30/54 Magnetic Springs L 57 77 Holiday Tournament at Green Camp High School
01/07/55* @Morral W 53 51
01/11/55* Martel W 91 41
01/14/55* @Caledonia L 62 66
01/21/55* Prospect L 68 69 2OT
01/28/55* @Claridon L 54 71
02/04/55* New Bloomington W 82 48
02/11/55* @Pleasant L 55 56
02/14/55 LaRue L 63 73 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/17/55 Waldo W 43 36 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/19/55 Green Camp W 60 36 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/23/55 Claridon L 44 58 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Morral
Coach: Vern Hensel
Record: 6-14 (3-7 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Manny Saxton (321 pts/16.8 avg) (missing 1 game)
Date Versus W/L MHS OPP
11/12/54 @Marseilles L 60 61
11/16/54 Wharton L 62 65
11/19/54 @Iberia L 43 59
11/26/54 @Mt. Victory W 66 40
11/27/54 Alumni L
12/03/54* Claridon L 43 64
12/07/54 Harpster W 76 54
12/10/54* @New Bloomington W 66 65
12/17/54* Pleasant L 50 60
12/21/54* @Green Camp W 65 61 OT
01/04/55 Radnor W 77 66
01/07/55* Meeker L 51 53
01/14/55* Waldo L 60 66
01/22/55 @Chesterville
01/25/55* @LaRue L 48 92
01/28/55* @Martel W 53 33
01/29/55 @Marion St. Mary L 52 101 At Marion Harding High School
02/04/55* Caledonia L 63 64
02/09/55* @Prospect L 44 59
02/17/55 Prospect L 41 58 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/19/55 Pleasant L 36 55 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
New Bloomington
Coach: Tommy Cropper
Record: 6-12 (2-8 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Roger Boles (277 pts/18.4 avg) (missing 1 game)
Date Versus W/L NBHS OPP
11/16/54 @Edison L 49 61
11/19/54 @Marengo W 47 46
11/24/54 Mt. Victory W 58 42
11/27/54 @Marseilles W
12/03/54* @Waldo W 61 50
12/10/54* Morral L 65 66
12/17/54* @Martel W 67 40
12/21/54* Caledonia L 52 84
01/07/55* @Prospect L 47 63
01/11/55* Claridon L 59 79
01/18/55 Edison L 70 84
01/21/55* @Pleasant L 54 83
01/28/55* Green Camp L 55 59
01/29/55 @Mt. Victory W 61 60
02/04/55* @Meeker L 48 82
02/11/55* LaRue L 51 80
02/12/55 @Ridgeway
02/19/55 LaRue L 51 66 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/22/55 Pleasant L 45 56 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Pleasant
Coach: Charles Brobeck
Record: 11-12 (6-4 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Darrell Stoner (321 pts/14.5 avg)
Date Versus W/L PHS OPP
11/13/54 Edison L 38 41
11/16/54 @Byhalia-York L 47 52
11/19/54 Ridgeway L
12/03/54* @LaRue L 56 82
12/10/54* Waldo W 41 38
12/14/54 Magnetic Springs L 62 64
12/17/54* @Morral W 60 50
12/22/54* Martel W 88 44
01/04/55 @Iberia L 60 84
01/07/55* @Caledonia L 72 82
01/11/55* Prospect L 54 79
01/14/55* @Claridon L 40 67
01/21/55* New Bloomington W 83 54
01/22/55 Mt. Victory W 49 41
01/28/55 Radnor W 48 44
02/01/55 @Johnsville L 59 82
02/04/55* @Green Camp W 49 41
02/11/55* Meeker W 56 55
02/14/55 Prospect L 43 62 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/17/55 Martel W 56 31 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/19/55 Morral W 55 36 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/22/55 New Bloomington W 56 45 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/23/55 Caledonia L 57 63 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Prospect
Coach: Fred McCumber
Record: 20-3 (8-2 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Robert Rodgers (585 pts/25.4 avg)
Date Versus W/L PHS OPP
11/19/54 @Radnor W 71 46
12/03/54* @Martel W 67 44
12/04/54 @Columbus University W 71 60
12/10/54* Caledonia L 66 68
12/14/54 Byhalia-York W 51 41
12/21/54* @Claridon L 49 52
12/27/54 Elm Valley W 63 50 Holiday Tournament at Marion Harding High School
12/29/54 @Marion St. Mary W 65 54 Holiday Tournament at Marion Harding High School
01/04/55 @Scioto Valley W 69 65
01/07/55* New Bloomington W 63 47
01/11/55* @Pleasant W 79 54
01/14/55* Green Camp W 84 56
01/21/55* @Meeker W 69 68 2OT
01/28/55* LaRue W 70 62
02/04/55* @Waldo W 66 45
02/08/55 @Elm Valley W 72 63
02/09/55* Morral W 59 44
02/14/55 Pleasant W 62 43 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/17/55 Morral W 58 41 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/22/55 Caledonia W 77 69 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/25/55 LaRue W 57 56 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/03/55 Atlanta W 72 59 Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
03/05/55 Liberty Union L 69 84 Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
Waldo
Coach: Larry Blaha
Record: 6-14 (2-8 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Roy Klingel (252 pts/12.6 avg)
Date Versus W/L WHS OPP
11/12/54 @Radnor L 32 62
11/26/54 Delaware St. Mary W 73 47
12/03/54* New Bloomington L 50 61
12/07/54 Chesterville L 41 77
12/10/54* @Pleasant L 38 41
12/14/54 @Marengo W 45 35
12/17/54* Green Camp L 42 45
12/21/54* @Meeker L 50 58
01/07/55* LaRue L 38 54
01/11/55 @Delaware St. Mary W 67 59
01/14/55* @Morral W 66 60
01/21/55* Martel W 69 47
01/25/55 Sparta W 61 40
01/28/55* @Caledonia L 61 73
02/01/55 Scioto Valley L 44 52
02/04/55* Prospect L 45 66
02/08/55 @Byhalia-York L 45 76
02/11/55* @Claridon L 53 76
02/14/55 Caledonia L 44 64 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/17/55 Meeker L 36 43 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Buckeye Conference Standings
Team BC Reg Overall
Findlay 5 - 0 18 - 0 19 - 1
Fremont Ross 3 - 2 11 - 7 12 - 8
Lorain 3 - 2 11 - 5 12 - 6
Sandusky 2 - 3 9 - 7 13 - 8
Elyria 1 - 3 10 - 7 13 - 8
Marion Harding 0 - 4 6 - 14 6 - 15
Marion County League Standings
Team MCL Reg Overall
Caledonia 9 - 1 13 - 3 16 - 5
LaRue 9 - 1 14 - 2 18 - 4
Claridon 8 - 2 14 - 2 17 - 4
Prospect 8 - 2 15 - 2 20 - 3
Pleasant 6 - 4 8 - 10 11 - 12
Meeker 5 - 5 8 - 10 10 - 12
Green Camp 3 - 7 5 - 13 5 - 15
Morral 3 - 7 6 - 12 6 - 14
New Bloomington 2 - 8 6 - 10 6 - 12
Waldo 2 - 8 6 - 12 6 - 14
Martel 0 - 10 0 - 13 0 - 15
Mid-Ohio Conference Standings
Team MOC Reg Overall
Marion St. Mary 5 - 1 14 - 6 14 - 7
Cardington-Lincoln 4 - 2 10 - 10 12 - 12
Mt. Gilead 4 - 2 15 - 3 19 - 4
Olentangy 3 - 2 11 - 6 14 - 9 missing Elm Valley
Big Walnut 3 - 3 11 - 7 15 - 8
Elm Valley 1 - 4 8 - 10 10 - 12 missing Olentangy
Richwood 0 - 6 1 - 15 1 - 17
Marion County Top Ten Scoring Averages
RNK AVG Name School Points Games
1 25.43 Robert Rodgers Prospect 585 23
2 22.00 Larry Hickman LaRue 484 22
3 19.23 Roger Micheli Marion St. Mary 404 21
4 18.46 Roger Boles New Bloomington 277 15 missing 1 game
5 16.89 Manny Saxton Morral 321 19 missing 1 game
6 15.75 Lowell McFann Marion Harding 189 12
7 15.22 Raymond Hosey LaRue 335 22
8 15.09 Ronald Newland Meeker 332 22
9 14.66 Gene Rice Caledonia 308 21
10 14.65 Gary Row Claridon 293 20 missing 1 game
Marion County Top Ten Scoring Games
RNK PTS Name School Versus Date
1 55 Roger Micheli Marion St. Mary Morral 01/29/1955
2 39 Robert Rodgers Prospect Scioto Valley 01/04/1955
3 36 Robert Rodgers Prospect LaRue 01/28/1955
36 Larry Hickman LaRue Claridon 02/04/1955
36 Robert Rodgers Prospect Caledonia 02/22/1955
6 35 Robert Rodgers Prospect Columbus University 12/04/1954
35 Larry Hickman LaRue Scioto 03/04/1955
8 34 Lowell McFann Marion Harding Ashland 01/21/1955
9 33 Larry Hickman LaRue Caledonia 01/21/1955
10 32 Robert Rodgers Prospect Martel 12/03/1954
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