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
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