1948-49 Mid State League Basketball Scores


Carey
Coach:  Mearl Atkins
Record:  3-14 (2-6 MSL)
Leading Scorer:  Leonard Longnecker (169 pts/10.5 avg) (missing 1 game)

Date		Versus		       W/L     CHS     OPP
12/03/48	Bluffton		L	31	39
12/06/48	@Salem			L	34	49
12/10/48*	@Mt. Gilead		L	31	35
12/14/48*	Marysville		L	47	64
12/17/48	Fremont St. Joseph	L	36	51
12/21/48	@Wharton		L	31	44
01/07/49*	Richwood		W	51	44
01/11/49	Salem			L	44	65
01/14/49*	Marion St. Mary		L	49	54
01/18/49	@Clyde			L	49	50
01/21/49*	@Marysville		L	26	34
01/25/49	@Ada			L	45	50	NEED BOX
01/28/49*	Mt. Gilead		L	40	53
02/08/49	Upper Sandusky		L	32	60
02/11/49*	@Richwood		W	43	42
02/15/49*	@Marion St. Mary	L	43	54
02/17/49	Clyde			W	60	42	Class B County Exempt Tournament at Fremont Ross High School
02/23/49	Sandusky St. Mary	L	57	61	Class B County Exempt Tournament at Fremont Ross High School


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
01/08/49	Sunbury			W	60	41
01/14/49*	@Carey			W	54	49
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


Marysville
Coach:  Warren Widner
Record:  17-5 (8-0 MSL)
Leading Scorer:  Buddy Hoffman (253 pts/11.5 avg)

Date		Versus		       W/L     MHS     OPP
12/03/48	London			W	42	25
12/07/48	Plain City		L	25	27
12/10/48*	@Richwood		W	38	27
12/14/48*	@Carey			W	64	47
12/16/48*	@Marion St. Mary	W	36	14
12/21/48	Delaware Willis		L	32	36
01/01/49	Worthington		W	31	29
01/08/49	@Grove City		L	49	50
01/14/49*	Mt. Gilead		W	64	46
01/18/49	@Plain City		W	49	37
01/21/49*	Carey			W	34	26
01/28/49*	Richwood		W	52	36
02/04/49*	Marion St. Mary		W	53	23
02/08/49	@Delaware Willis	W	43	39
02/11/49	@London			W	41	35
02/15/49	Westerville		W	50	48
02/18/49*	@Mt. Gilead		W	49	46
02/25/49	Bellefontaine		L	39	42
03/04/49	Liberty Union		W	49	32	Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
03/05/49	Orange			W	36	32	Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
03/09/49	Mt. Gilead		W	60	33	Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
03/12/49	London			L	39	40	Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College


Mt. Gilead
Coach:  Richard King
Record:  15-7 (6-2 MSL)
Leading Scorer:  David McCarty (272 pts/12.3 avg)

Date		Versus		       W/L     MGHS    OPP
12/03/48	@Pleasant		W	72	43
12/07/48	@Edison			L	40	48
12/10/48*	Carey			W	35	31
12/17/48*	@Richwood		W	47	43
12/21/48	Iberia			W	61	38
12/23/48	Fredericktown		L	49	70
01/04/49	@Claridon		L	47	52
01/07/49*	Marion St. Mary		W	39	34
01/11/49	@Cardington-Lincoln	W	44	30
01/14/49*	@Marysville		L	46	64
01/18/49	Edison			W	61	55
01/21/49	Johnsville		W	42	34
01/25/49	@Ashley			L	45	46
01/28/49*	@Carey			W	53	40
02/01/49	@Marengo		W	58	52
02/04/49*	Richwood		W	72	43
02/08/49	Cardington-Lincoln	W	74	41
02/11/49*	Marion St. Mary		W	63	40
02/18/49*	Marysville		L	46	49
03/04/49	Marion St. Mary		W	58	47	Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
03/05/49	Granville		W	59	39	Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
03/08/49	Marysville		L	33	60	Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College


Richwood
Coach:  Dick Fetter
Record:  10-11 (1-7 MSL)
Leading Scorer:  Gene Cheney (233 pts/11.0 avg)

Date		Versus		       W/L     RHS     OPP
11/26/48	@Raymond		W	72	20
12/03/48	@Green Camp		W	73	41
12/10/48*	Marysville		L	27	38
12/14/48	Magnetic Springs	W	43	31
12/17/48*	Mt. Gilead		L	43	47
12/21/48	Watkins			W	57	32
12/28/48	Orange			L	31	36
01/04/49*	Marion St. Mary		W	46	45
01/07/49*	@Carey			L	44	51
01/11/49	Plain City		L	38	53
01/14/49	Union			W	56	32
01/18/49	Westerville		L	37	59
01/22/49*	@Marion St. Mary	L	36	43
01/25/49	Broadway		W	43	27
01/28/49*	@Marysville		L	36	52
02/01/49	Byhalia			W	55	24
02/04/49*	@Mt. Gilead		L	43	72
02/11/49*	Carey			L	42	43
02/18/49	Watkins			L	40	46	Class B Union County Tournament at Marysville High School
02/23/49	Darby			W	56	38	Class B Union County Tournament at Richwood High School
02/24/49	Union			L	39	44	Class B Union County Tournament at Richwood High School

Mid-State League Standings

Team MSL OFF DEF OAVG DAVG Marysville 8 - 0 390 265 48.75 33.12 Mt. Gilead 6 - 2 401 344 50.12 43.00 Marion St. Mary 3 - 5 307 365 38.37 45.62 Carey 2 - 6 330 380 41.25 47.50 Richwood 1 - 7 317 391 39.62 48.87 Totals 20 - 20 1745 1745 43.62 43.62

Mid State League Top Ten Scoring Averages

RNK AVG Name School Points Games 1 15.25 Bill Merchant Marion St. Mary 122 8 2 12.37 David McCarty Mt. Gilead 99 8 3 11.75 Charles McCracken Marysville 94 8 4 11.50 John Dayton Marysville 92 8 5 10.25 Leonard Longnecker Carey 82 8 6 10.12 Don Risner Carey 81 8 7 9.85 Gene Cheney Richwood 69 7 missing 1 game 8 8.75 Buddy Hoffman Marysville 70 8 9 8.62 Jack Lancaster Mt. Gilead 69 8 10 8.50 Johnny Berardinelli Carey 68 8

Mid State League Top Ten Scoring Games

RNK PTS Name School Versus Date 1 28 Bill Merchant Marion St. Mary Carey 02/15/1949 2 22 Bill Merchant Marion St. Mary Richwood 01/04/1949 22 Leonard Longnecker Carey Richwood 01/07/1949 4 21 David McCarty Mt. Gilead Richwood 12/17/1948 21 Bill Merchant Marion St. Mary Carey 01/14/1949 6 19 Charles McCracken Marysville Carey 12/14/1948 19 Don Risner Carey Richwood 01/07/1949 8 18 John Dayton Marysville Carey 12/14/1948 18 John Dayton Marysville Richwood 01/28/1949 18 Charles McCracken Marysville Richwood 01/28/1949 18 John Dayton Marysville Marion St. Mary 02/04/1949 18 David McCarty Mt. Gilead Richwood 02/04/1949 18 Bill Merchant Marion St. Mary Mt. Gilead 02/11/1949 Return to Mid State League Basketball Email Me