1955-56 Marion County Boys Basketball Scores
Caledonia
Coach: George Hamric
Record: 6-13 (4-6 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Ronnie Gist (304 pts/16.8 avg)
Date Versus W/L CHS OPP
11/16/55 @Delaware St. Mary W 74 51
11/22/55 Iberia L 37 74
12/02/55* @Martel W 71 48
12/03/55 @Edison L 55 72
12/09/55 @Delaware St. Mary W 94 83
12/13/55 Chesterville L 48 75
12/16/55* Prospect L 37 76
12/20/55* @Claridon L 44 67
12/30/55 Alumni L 42 46
01/06/56* New Bloomington W 62 54
01/13/56* Green Camp W 70 60
01/20/56* @Meeker L 61 68
01/27/56* LaRue L 57 74
02/03/56* @Waldo L 52 60
02/04/56 @Sulphur Springs L 69 105
02/07/56* @Pleasant L 52 75
02/10/56* Morral W 60 59 OT
02/14/56 Claridon L 36 59 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/16/56 New Bloomington L 53 57 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Claridon
Coach: Allen Augenstein
Record: 17-4 (8-2 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Bob Johnston (401 pts/20.0 avg) (missing 1 game)
Date Versus W/L CHS OPP
11/19/55 Scioto Valley W 56 41
11/25/55 Chatfield W 69 62
12/02/55* @Waldo W 55 52
12/09/55* Morral W 63 54
12/10/55 Edison W 77 43
12/16/55* @Martel W 88 61
12/20/55* Caledonia W 67 44
01/06/56* @Prospect L 48 65
01/13/56* New Bloomington W 70 45
01/14/56 @Iberia W 71 64
01/20/56* @Pleasant W 74 54
01/21/56 @Morral W 63 55 NEED BOX
01/27/56* Green Camp W 68 35
02/03/56* Meeker L 38 51
02/10/56* LaRue W 71 59
02/14/56 Caledonia W 59 36 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/56 Martel W 50 32 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/21/56 Meeker W 62 58 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/25/56 Prospect L 39 79 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/27/56 Alexandria W 48 44 Class B District Tournament at Capital University
03/01/56 Plain City L 56 79 Class B District Tournament at Capital University
Green Camp
Coach: Maurice Young
Record: 3-14 (1-9 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Jay Flach (224 pts/13.1 avg)
Date Versus W/L GCHS OPP
11/18/55 @Edison L 50 73
11/22/55 Leesville L 36 80
11/25/55 Delaware St. Mary W 84 60
12/02/55 Alumni L 54 67
12/09/55* Meeker L 48 83
12/16/55* @LaRue L 64 68
12/20/55* Waldo L 53 61
01/06/56* @Morral L 54 88
01/13/56* @Caledonia L 60 70
01/20/56* Prospect L 40 78
01/24/56* Martel W 53 27
01/27/56* @Claridon L 35 68
02/03/56* New Bloomington L 49 60
02/10/56* @Pleasant L 45 76
02/14/56 Pleasant L 42 50 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/16/56 Waldo W 47 44 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/56 LaRue L 48 59 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
LaRue
Coach: Mike Pekach
Record: 8-11 (5-5 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Phil Blue (323 pts/17.0 avg)
Date Versus W/L LHS OPP
11/18/55 @Radnor L 62 79
11/22/55 Alumni L 50 72
12/02/55* New Bloomington W 69 64
12/06/55 Mt. Victory W 66 55
12/09/55* @Pleasant L 61 83
12/16/55* Green Camp W 68 64
12/20/55* @Meeker L 56 68
01/13/56* @Morral L 53 64
01/14/56 @Salem L 61 89
01/20/56* Martel W 101 54
01/24/56* Waldo W 76 68
01/27/56* @Caledonia W 74 57
02/03/56* Prospect L 61 82
02/10/56* Claridon L 59 71
02/11/56 McGuffey L 71 86
02/16/56 Pleasant L 66 83 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/56 Green Camp W 59 48 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/21/56 Martel W 77 36 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/23/56 Pleasant L 55 66 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Marion Harding
Coach: Jim Lawler
Record: 12-9 (7-3 BC)
Leading Scorer: Ted Bibler (315 pts/15.0 avg)
Date Versus W/L MHHS OPP
11/29/55 Upper Sandusky W 67 28
12/02/55 Springfield L 55 61
12/06/55 @Kenton L 53 64
12/10/55 Columbus Aquinas W 60 45
12/16/55* Sandusky W 71 56
12/20/55* @Findlay W 64 63
12/27/55* Fremont Ross W 60 52
12/29/55 @Newark L 56 78
01/06/56* Lorain L 85 112
01/07/56 @Ashland L 61 93
01/13/56* @Elyria W 73 48
01/20/56* @Sandusky L 52 53 OT
01/27/56* Findlay W 61 50
01/28/56 Bexley L 46 54
02/03/56* @Fremont Ross W 77 62
02/10/56* @Lorain L 76 90
02/14/56 Galion W 85 66
02/17/56* Elyria W 92 68
02/24/56 Bucyrus W 67 59 Class A Sectional Tournament at Mansfield High School
03/02/56 Ashland W 81 74 Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/03/56 Shelby L 65 82 Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Marion St. Mary
Coach: Ray Robbins
Record: 14-6 (6-0 MOC)
Leading Scorer: Jon Smith (367 pts/18.3 avg)
Date Versus W/L MSMHS OPP
12/02/55 @Carey W 53 40
12/09/55* Elm Valley W 69 53
12/13/55 Fostoria St. Wendelin W 62 46 At Marion Harding High School
12/16/55 @Mt. Gilead W 41 40
12/17/55 Tiffin Calvert W 57 43 At Marion Harding High School
12/20/55 @Columbus Aquinas W 66 64 2OT
12/28/55 Upper Sandusky L 51 54 Holiday Tournament at Marion Harding High School
12/29/55 Bucyrus L 52 55 Holiday Tournament at Marion Harding High School - Sudden Death OT
01/07/56* Richwood W 51 49 At Marion Harding High School
01/13/56 Crestline W 72 47 At Marion Harding High School
01/14/56* Cardington-Lincoln W 64 41 At Marion Harding High School
01/17/56 Mt. Zion W 57 39 At Marion Harding High School
01/21/56* @Olentangy W 66 57
01/24/56 Kenton L 63 72 At Marion Harding High School
01/31/56 @Galion L 54 63
02/03/56* @Big Walnut W 61 48
02/10/56 @Fredericktown L 70 94
02/11/56* Mt. Gilead W 43 41 At Marion Harding High School
02/18/56 Granville W 41 39 Class B Exempt Tournament at Otterbein College
02/22/56 Mt. Gilead L 62 75 Class B Exempt Tournament at Otterbein College
Martel
Coach: Jim Zickes
Record: 1-15 (0-10 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Phil Leatham (288 pts/19.2 avg) (missing 1 game)
Date Versus W/L MHS OPP
11/11/55 @Harpster L 42 98 NEED BOX
11/15/55 @Whetstone L 59 73 NEED BOX
11/23/55 @Delaware St. Mary
12/02/55* Caledonia L 48 71
12/09/55* @Prospect L 24 89
12/16/55* Claridon L 61 88
12/20/55* @New Bloomington L 51 80
01/06/56* Pleasant L 53 96
01/24/56* @Green Camp L 27 53
01/13/56* @Meeker L 59 102
01/18/56 @Whetstone L 31 66
01/20/56* @LaRue L 54 101
01/27/56* Waldo L 58 66
01/31/56 Delaware St. Mary W 67 65
02/03/56* @Morral L 61 102
02/18/56 Claridon L 32 50 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/21/56 LaRue L 36 77 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Meeker
Coach: Walker Huffman
Record: 16-5 (7-3 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Ronald Newland (393 pts/18.7 avg)
Date Versus W/L MHS OPP
11/11/55 Magnetic Springs W 76 65
11/15/55 Byhalia-York W 73 44
11/18/55 @Ridgeway W 83 42
11/23/55 Mt. Victory W 73 37 NEED BOX
12/02/55* Pleasant L 60 62
12/09/55* @Green Camp W 83 48
12/13/55 @Whetstone W 101 50
12/17/55 Ridgeway W 88 45
12/20/55* LaRue W 68 56
12/30/55 Salem W 60 55
01/06/56* @Waldo W 71 60
01/10/56* Morral L 61 70
01/13/56* @Martel W 102 59
01/14/56 @Edison W 63 60
01/20/56* Caledonia W 68 61
01/27/56* @Prospect L 65 74
02/03/56* Claridon W 51 38
02/10/56* @New Bloomington W 67 50
02/14/56 Waldo W 32 29 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/21/56 Claridon L 58 62 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/23/56 Morral L 65 71 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Morral
Coach: Vern Hensel
Record: 13-9 (6-4 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Harry Johnson (338 pts/15.3 avg)
Date Versus W/L MHS OPP
11/08/55 Marseilles W 71 58
11/15/55 Harpster W 76 49
11/18/55 Mt. Victory W 92 55
11/22/55 @Radnor L 58 63
11/29/55 Iberia L 70 74 OT
12/02/55* Prospect L 55 72
12/09/55* @Claridon L 54 63
12/16/55* New Bloomington W 75 52
12/20/55* @Pleasant L 58 75
01/06/56* Green Camp W 88 54
01/10/56* @Meeker W 70 61
01/13/56* LaRue W 64 53
01/20/56* @Waldo W 63 52
01/21/56 Claridon L 55 63
01/28/56 @Whetstone W 69 58
01/31/56 Edison W 95 54
02/03/56* Martel W 102 61
02/10/56* @Caledonia L 59 60
02/16/56 Prospect L 46 54 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/56 New Bloomington W 66 39 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/23/56 Meeker W 71 65 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/25/56 Pleasant L 43 53 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
New Bloomington
Coach: Harry Alexander
Record: 7-11 (2-8 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Floyd Beers (338 pts/18.7 avg)
Date Versus W/L NBHS OPP
11/19/55 @Mt. Victory W 67 56
11/23/55 Marseilles
12/02/55* @LaRue L 64 69
12/06/55 Delaware St. Mary W 78 62
12/09/55* Waldo L 51 54
12/16/55* @Morral L 52 75
12/20/55* @Martel W 80 51
12/30/55 Ridgeway W 62 60
01/06/56* @Caledonia L 54 62
01/10/56* Prospect L 42 92
01/13/56* @Claridon L 45 70
01/20/56 Radnor L 48 55
01/27/56* Pleasant L 49 88
01/28/56 @Delaware St. Mary W 69 63
02/03/56* @Green Camp W 60 49
02/10/56* Meeker L 50 67
02/14/56 Prospect L 36 64 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/16/56 Caledonia W 57 53 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/56 Morral L 39 66 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Pleasant
Coach: Stan Kirby
Record: 18-6 (8-2 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Sharrell Leffler (389 pts/16.2 avg)
Date Versus W/L PHS OPP
11/11/55 @Radnor L 60 72
11/15/55 Iberia W 67 66
11/22/55 Alumni W 79 53
12/02/55* @Meeker W 62 60
12/09/55* LaRue W 83 61
12/16/55* @Waldo W 83 63
12/20/55* Morral W 75 58
12/29/55 Radnor W 69 64 Holiday Tournament at Magnetic Springs High School
12/30/55 @Magnetic Springs L 59 63 Holiday Tournament at Magnetic Springs High School
01/06/56* @Martel W 96 53
01/07/56 @Edison W 71 57
01/13/56* @Prospect L 60 61 OT
01/17/56 Byhalia-York W 50 38
01/20/56* Claridon L 54 74
01/27/56* @New Bloomington W 88 49
01/31/56 @Mt. Victory W 56 42
02/07/56* Caledonia W 75 52
02/10/56* Green Camp W 76 45
02/14/56 Green Camp W 50 42 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/16/56 LaRue W 83 66 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/21/56 Prospect L 47 71 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/23/56 LaRue W 66 55 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/25/56 Morral W 53 43 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/27/56 Marengo L 63 66 Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
Prospect
Coach: Fred McCumber
Record: 23-2 (10-0 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Robert Rodgers (642 pts/25.6 avg)
Date Versus W/L PHS OPP
11/25/55 Scioto Valley W 85 43
12/02/55* @Morral W 72 55
12/03/55 @Dublin W 56 41
12/06/55 Columbus University W 78 46
12/09/55* Martel W 89 24
12/16/55* @Caledonia W 76 37
12/20/55 Radnor W 86 51
01/06/56* Claridon W 65 48
01/10/56* @New Bloomington W 92 42
01/13/56* Pleasant W 61 60 OT
01/20/56* @Green Camp W 78 40
01/21/56 @Northwestern W 56 50
01/27/56* Meeker W 74 65
01/28/56 @Mt. Gilead W 66 49
02/03/56* @LaRue W 82 61
02/04/56 @Fredericktown L 70 78
02/07/56 Elm Valley W 103 57
02/10/56* Waldo W 97 56
02/14/56 New Bloomington W 64 36 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/16/56 Morral W 54 46 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/21/56 Pleasant W 71 47 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/25/56 Claridon W 79 39 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/28/56 Mifflin W 67 63 Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
03/02/56 Olentangy W 80 58 Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
03/06/56 Marysville L 60 76 Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
Waldo
Coach: Larry Blaha
Record: 11-9 (4-6 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Ronald Schultz (265 pts/13.2 avg) and Paul Wade (265 pts/13.9 avg)
Date Versus W/L WHS OPP
11/11/55 @Delaware St. Mary W 77 48
11/15/55 Radnor W 52 48
11/23/55 Marengo CANCELLED
11/29/55 @Scioto Valley W 62 60
12/02/55* Claridon L 52 55
12/06/55 Elm Valley L 61 65
12/09/55* @New Bloomington W 54 51
12/16/55* Pleasant L 63 83
12/20/55* @Green Camp W 61 53
01/06/56* Meeker L 60 71
01/13/56 Delaware St. Mary W 82 35
01/17/56 @Sparta W 67 52
01/20/56* Morral L 52 63
01/21/56 @Edison W 50 46
01/24/56* @LaRue L 68 76
01/27/56* @Martel W 66 58
02/03/56* Caledonia W 60 52
02/07/56 @Byhalia-York W 80 57
02/10/56* @Prospect L 56 97
02/14/56 Meeker L 29 32 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/16/56 Green Camp L 44 47 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Buckeye Conference Standings
Team BC Reg Overall
Lorain 9 - 1 14 - 2 18 - 3
Findlay 7 - 3 14 - 4 16 - 5
Marion Harding 7 - 3 10 - 8 12 - 9
Elyria 4 - 6 6 - 10 8 - 11
Sandusky 3 - 7 5 - 11 7 - 12
Fremont Ross 0 - 10 4 - 14 4 - 15
Marion County League Standings
Team MCL Reg Overall
Prospect 10 - 0 17 - 1 23 - 2
Claridon 8 - 2 13 - 2 17 - 4
Pleasant 8 - 2 14 - 4 18 - 6
Meeker 7 - 3 15 - 3 16 - 5
Morral 6 - 4 11 - 7 13 - 9
LaRue 5 - 5 6 - 9 8 - 11
Caledonia 4 - 6 6 - 11 6 - 13
Waldo 4 - 6 11 - 7 11 - 9
New Bloomington 2 - 8 6 - 9 7 - 11
Green Camp 1 - 9 2 - 12 3 - 14
Martel 0 - 10 1 - 13 1 - 15
Mid-Ohio Conference Standings
Team MOC Reg Overall
Marion St. Mary 6 - 0 13 - 5 14 - 6
Mt. Gilead 5 - 1 11 - 7 12 - 8
Olentangy 4 - 2 10 - 8 14 - 10
Big Walnut 2 - 4 6 - 10 6 - 11
Elm Valley 2 - 4 5 - 11 6 - 13
Richwood 2 - 4 7 - 10 7 - 11
Cardington-Lincoln 0 - 6 2 - 16 3 - 18
Marion County Top Ten Scoring Averages
RNK AVG Name School Points Games
1 25.68 Robert Rodgers Prospect 642 25
2 20.05 Bob Johnston Claridon 401 20 missing 1 game
3 19.20 Phil Leatham Martel 288 15 missing 1 game
4 18.77 Floyd Beers New Bloomington 338 18
5 18.71 Ronald Newland Meeker 393 21
6 18.35 Jon Smith Marion St. Mary 367 20
7 17.00 Phil Blue LaRue 323 19
8 16.88 Ronnie Gist Caledonia 304 18
9 16.20 Sharrell Leffler Pleasant 389 24
10 15.76 George Moser Prospect 394 25
Marion County Top Ten Scoring Games
RNK PTS Name School Versus Date
1 55 Robert Rodgers Prospect Elm Valley 02/07/1956
2 39 Robert Rodgers Prospect Waldo 02/10/1956
3 34 Harry Johnson Morral Green Camp 01/06/1956
34 Paul Wade Waldo Delaware St. Mary 01/13/1956
34 Bob Johnston Claridon Iberia 01/14/1956
34 Phil Blue LaRue Martel 01/20/1956
34 Warren Hensel Morral Martel 02/03/1956
34 Phil Leatham Martel Morral 02/03/1956
9 33 Floyd Beers New Bloomington Martel 12/20/1955
10 32 Larry Sims Meeker Whetstone 12/13/1955
32 Bob Johnston Claridon Martel 12/16/1955
32 Robert Rodgers Prospect New Bloomington 01/10/1956
32 Robert Rodgers Prospect LaRue 02/03/1956
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