1977-78 Marion County Boys Basketball Scores
Elgin
Coach: Larry Gipson
Record: 16-6 (7-2 NCC)
Leading Scorer: Dan McGrath (346 pts/15.7 avg)
Date Versus W/L EHS OPP
11/26/77 @Mt. Gilead W 89 53
11/29/77 Buckeye Valley W 57 54
12/03/77 @Pleasant L 57 58
12/16/77* @Ridgedale L 53 79
12/17/77 @Upper Sandusky W 59 47
12/20/77 North Union W 72 50
12/27/77* River Valley W 68 49
01/06/78* Riverdale W 79 54
01/07/78 @River Valley L 51 52 At Marion Coliseum
01/13/78* @Carey W 66 52
01/24/78* @Colonel Crawford W 70 63
01/25/78 Ridgedale L 59 65
02/03/78* Buckeye Central W 64 56
02/04/78* Pleasant W 60 58 At Marion Coliseum
02/07/78 @Wynford L 58 59
02/10/78* Mohawk W 63 44
02/11/78 Kenton W 75 74
02/18/78 Fredericktown W 57 43 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/21/78 Johnstown W 65 58 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/25/78 Columbus Watterson W 42 40 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/28/78 Northridge W 58 41 Class AA District Tournament at Columbus Fairgrounds Coliseum
03/03/78 Columbus Mifflin L 46 70 Class AA District Tournament at Columbus Fairgrounds Coliseum
Marion Catholic
Coach: Jim Lynch
Record: 16-4 (13-1 MOC)
Leading Scorer: Tim Cornely (454 pts/22.7 avg)
Date Versus W/L MCHS OPP
11/22/77 @River Valley W 62 61 At Marion Coliseum
12/02/77* @Fredericktown W 62 59
12/10/77* Centerburg W 55 45 At Marion Coliseum
12/13/77 @Ridgedale L 57 76
12/16/77* @Cardington-Lincoln W 88 87 OT
12/21/77 Pleasant L 47 54 At Marion Coliseum
12/30/77* Highland W 54 50
01/06/78* @Northmor W 77 51
01/13/78* @Mt. Gilead W 83 69
01/19/78* Fredericktown W 53 46 At Marion Coliseum
01/24/78* @Centerburg W 77 62
02/03/78* @Highland W 47 45
02/07/78* Northmor L 46 48 At Marion Coliseum
02/10/78* Crestline W 81 43
02/11/78* Cardington-Lincoln W 64 45 At Marion Coliseum
02/14/78* @Crestline W 87 49
02/17/78* Mt. Gilead W 78 48
02/21/78 Cardington-Lincoln W 56 53 Class A Sectional Tournament at Mt. Vernon High School - OT
02/25/78 Columbus Wehrle W 52 51 Class A District Tournament at Columbus Fairgrounds Coliseum - OT
03/02/78 Ridgedale L 65 70 Class A District Tournament at Columbus Fairgrounds Coliseum - OT
Marion Harding
Coach: Bob Pacsi
Record: 5-14 (3-11 BC)
Leading Scorer: Dave Miller (222 pts/11.6 avg)
Date Versus W/L MHHS OPP
12/02/77* @Sandusky L 54 72
12/03/77 @Columbus North L 59 97
12/13/77* Mansfield Senior W 71 63
12/16/77* @Lorain Admiral King L 47 59
12/20/77* Elyria W 59 55
12/22/77* Fremont Ross L 55 62
12/27/77* @Lorain Senior L 72 75
01/03/78 Perkins W 78 73
01/06/78* Findlay L 49 52
01/24/78* Sandusky L 51 69
02/01/78* @Mansfield Senior L 38 60
02/03/78* @Elyria L 47 72
02/04/78 @Galion L 46 63
02/10/78* Lorain Senior L 63 74
02/11/78* Lorain Admiral King L 61 71
02/14/78* @Findlay L 65 70
02/17/78* @Fremont Ross W 64 58
02/18/78 @Elida W 59 51
02/23/78 Bowling Green L 54 58 Class AAA Sectional Tournament at Elida High School
Pleasant
Coach: Stan Kirby
Record: 7-10 (3-6 NCC)
Leading Scorer: Brian Morgan (351 pts/20.6 avg)
Date Versus W/L PHS OPP
11/19/77 Olentangy W 76 56
11/26/77 @Highland W 64 59
12/02/77 @River Valley L 63 71
12/03/77 Elgin W 58 57
12/16/77* @Carey W 65 61
12/20/77* @Ridgedale L 64 65
12/21/77 @Marion Catholic W 54 47 At Marion Coliseum
01/06/78* @Buckeye Central L 66 68
01/07/78* Riverdale W 71 61
01/13/78* Wynford L 63 71
01/24/78 Fairbanks L 57 60
02/03/78* Colonel Crawford L 54 59
02/04/78* @Elgin L 58 60 At Marion Coliseum
02/06/78* Mohawk W 52 48 OT
02/10/78* River Valley L 58 67
02/11/78 @Hardin Northern L 65 74
02/21/78 Columbus Watterson L 54 57 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Ridgedale
Coach: Dan Wendell
Record: 18-2 (9-0 NCC)
Leading Scorer: Brad Weston (388 pts/20.4 avg)
Date Versus W/L RHS OPP
11/26/77 @Canal Winchester W 91 66
12/03/77 @Fisher Catholic W 91 57
12/13/77 Marion Catholic W 76 57
12/16/77* Elgin W 79 53
12/20/77* Pleasant W 65 64
12/29/77 River Valley W 93 67
01/06/78* @Mohawk W 68 46
01/13/78* Colonel Crawford W 92 64
01/21/78* @River Valley W 61 57
01/25/78 @Elgin W 65 59
02/03/78* @Riverdale W 80 56
02/06/78 Mansfield St. Peter's W 71 49 St. Peter's ranked #1, Ridgedale ranked #3
02/08/78 Ayersville L 56 57
02/10/78* @Carey W 73 57
02/14/78* @Wynford W 54 53
02/18/78* @Buckeye Central W 75 72
02/21/78 East Knox W 103 64 Class A Sectional Tournament at Mt. Vernon High School
02/25/78 Danville W 108 69 Class A District Tournament at Columbus Fairgrounds Coliseum
03/02/78 Marion Catholic W 70 65 Class A District Tournament at Columbus Fairgrounds Coliseum - OT
03/04/78 Columbus Ready L 72 80 Class A District Tournament at Columbus Fairgrounds Coliseum
River Valley
Coach: Dick Naher
Record: 12-7 (6-3 NCC)
Leading Scorer: Andy Mumper (271 pts/14.2 avg)
Date Versus W/L RVHS Opp
11/22/77 Marion Cahtolic L 61 62 At Marion Coliseum
11/25/77 @Bucyrus W 79 59
12/02/77 Pleasant W 71 63
12/16/77* Mohawk W 77 46
12/17/77 @Olentangy W 60 31
12/22/77 Mt. Gilead W 99 71
12/27/77* @Elgin L 49 68
12/29/77 @Ridgedale L 67 93
01/06/78* @Colonel Crawford W 77 68
01/07/78 Elgin W 52 51 At Marion Coliseum
01/13/78* Buckeye Central W 83 67
01/21/78* Ridgedale L 57 61
01/31/78* Wynford L 53 56
02/03/78* @Carey W 83 50 Originally scheduled at River Valley
02/10/78* @Pleasant W 67 58 At Marion Coliseum
02/11/78 @Ontario L 60 64
02/14/78* @Riverdale W 63 62
02/18/78 Columbus DeSales W 81 61 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Newark
02/21/78 Big Walnut L 65 72 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Newark
Buckeye Conference Standings
Team BC Reg Overall
Elyria 12 - 2 14 - 4 15 - 5
Findlay 10 - 4 12 - 6 16 - 7
Sandusky 9 - 5 12 - 6 13 - 7
Lorain Admiral King 8 - 6 11 - 7 15 - 8
Lorain Senior 8 - 6 9 - 9 10 - 10
Mansfield Senior 4 - 10 7 - 11 7 - 12
Marion Harding 3 - 11 5 - 13 5 - 14
Fremont Ross 2 - 12 4 - 14 4 - 15
Mid-Ohio Conference Standings
Team MOC Reg Overall
Marion Catholic 13 - 1 14 - 3 16 - 4
Cardington-Lincoln 11 - 3 12 - 5 13 - 6
Highland 10 - 4 12 - 6 12 - 7
Fredericktown 9 - 5 9 - 9 9 - 10
Mt. Gilead 6 - 8 6 - 12 6 - 13
Northmor 5 - 9 5 - 13 5 - 14
Centerburg 2 - 12 2 - 16 2 - 17
Crestline 0 - 14 0 - 18 0 - 19
North Central Conference Standings
Team NCC Reg Overall
Ridgedale 9 - 0 15 - 1 18 - 2
Wynford 8 - 1 15 - 3 17 - 4
Elgin 7 - 2 12 - 5 16 - 6
River Valley 6 - 3 11 - 6 12 - 7
Buckeye Central 4 - 5 10 - 8 10 - 9
Colonel Crawford 4 - 5 6 - 12 6 - 13
Pleasant 3 - 6 7 - 9 7 - 10
Riverdale 3 - 6 7 - 11 8 - 12
Carey 1 - 8 2 - 16 3 - 17
Mohawk 0 - 9 2 - 16 2 - 17
Marion County Top Ten Scoring Averages
RNK AVG Name School Points Games
1 22.70 Tim Cornely Marion Catholic 454 20
2 20.64 Brian Morgan Pleasant 351 17
3 20.42 Brad Weston Ridgedale 388 19
4 18.10 Brent Markley Ridgedale 362 20
5 15.72 Dan McGrath Elgin 346 22
6 14.26 Andy Mumper River Valley 271 19
7 13.95 Scott Mobley Elgin 307 22
8 13.68 Duff Cochran River Valley 260 19
9 13.17 Phil Bailey Pleasant 224 17
10 12.42 Jim Hall River Valley 236 19
Marion County Top Ten Scoring Games
RNK PTS Name School Versus Date
1 43 Tim Cornely Marion Catholic Cardington-Lincoln 12/16/1977
2 35 Tim Cornely Marion Catholic Ridgedal 12/13/1977
35 Brad Weston Ridgedale Marion Catholic 03/02/1978
4 31 Brian Morgan Pleasant Elgin 12/03/1977
31 Jim Hall River Valley Mt. Gilead 12/22/1977
6 30 Scott Mobley Elgin Colonel Crawford 01/24/1978
30 Tim Cornely Marion Catholic Ridgedale 03/02/1978
30 Brad Weston Ridgedale Columbus Ready 03/04/1978
9 29 Tim Cornely Marion Catholic Mt. Gilead 01/13/1978
10 28 Brian Morgan Pleasant River Valley 12/02/1977
28 Phil Bailey Pleasant Ridgedale 12/20/1977
28 Brad Weston Ridgedale Pleasant 12/20/1977
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