1956-57 Morrow County Boys Basketball Scores
Cardington-Lincoln
Coach: Dick Reinehr
Record: 15-8 (5-2 MOC; 5-1 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Earl Brake (324 pts/14.0 avg)
Date Versus W/L CHS OPP
11/30/56 @Mt. Gilead L 42 45
12/07/56 Marengo W 58 47
12/14/56 Johnsville W 68 46
12/15/56* @Olentangy L 61 72
12/18/56* Elm Valley W 69 57
12/21/56 @Iberia W 82 72
01/04/57* Mt. Gilead W 67 49
01/05/57 @Crestline L 51 107
01/08/57* Marion St. Mary W 62 60
01/11/57 Edison L 51 57
01/18/57 @Chesterville W 68 58
01/19/57* Scioto Valley W 74 64
01/22/57* @Richwood L 69 72
01/25/57* @Big Walnut W 72 67
02/01/57 Sparta W 75 56
02/02/57 @Fredericktown L 93 94
02/08/57 @Marengo W 81 49
02/09/57 Chesterville W 84 82
02/13/57 Sparta W 65 51 Class A Morrow County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/15/57 Edison L 60 74 Class A Morrow County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/57 Marengo W 56 45 Class A Morrow County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/20/57 Johnsville W 61 58 Class A Morrow County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/22/57 Chesterville L 60 61 Class A Morrow County Tournament at Mt. Gilead High School - OT
Chesterville
Coach: Ed Roseberry
Record: 16-6 (7-0 KML; 4-2 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Dick Lewis (556 pts/25.2 avg)
Date Versus W/L CHS OPP
11/21/56* @Howard W 73 52 KML
11/30/56* Sparta W 67 50 KML
12/07/56* @Amity W 60 55 KML
12/08/56* Gambier W 72 70 KML
12/14/56* Iberia W 84 68 MCL
12/18/56* Bladensburg W 56 50 KML
12/21/56* @Edison L 82 96 MCL
01/04/57* @Marengo W 67 61 KML
01/05/57 Caledonia W 66 65
01/08/57* Johnsville W 106 81 KML
01/12/57 @Fredericktown L 61 91
01/18/57* Cardington-Lincoln L 58 68 MCL
01/25/57* @Sparta W 90 53 MCL
01/29/57 Edison
02/01/57* Marengo W 71 53 MCL
02/02/57 @Iberia W 87 67
02/08/57* @Johnsville W 97 78 MCL
02/09/57 @Cardington-Lincoln L 82 84
02/13/57 Iberia W 72 54 Class A Morrow County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/15/57 Johnsville W 68 57 Class A Morrow County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/20/57 Edison L 58 67 Class A Morrow County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/22/57 Cardington-Lincoln W 61 60 Class A Morrow County Tournament at Mt. Gilead High School - OT
02/26/57 Jacksontown L 66 81 Class A District Tournament at Otterbein College
Edison
Coach: Marvin Curry (until 12/14/1956), Edwin Starcher (until 01/31/1957) and Dale Sisley
Record: 17-5 (6-0 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Art Gillison (325 pts/15.4 avg)
Date Versus W/L EHS OPP
11/09/56 @Pleasant L 46 54
11/13/56 @Waldo W 51 38 NEED BOX
11/16/56 Morral L 46 56
11/20/56 @Johnsville W 86 50
11/27/56 @Caledonia L 50 53
12/01/56 Hayesville W 64 54
12/07/56 Iberia W 65 50
12/10/56 @Green Camp W 83 40
12/14/56 @Mt. Gilead W 59 53
12/21/56 Chesterville W 96 82
01/04/57 @Sparta W 86 46
01/05/57 Claridon W 70 45
01/11/57 @Cardington-Lincoln W 57 51
01/25/57 @Marengo W 66 35
01/26/57 LaRue L 72 77
01/29/57 Chesterville
02/01/57 Johnsville W 85 53
02/08/57 @Iberia W 85 63
02/11/57 Sparta W 81 60
02/13/57 Marengo W 56 46 Class A Morrow County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/15/57 Cardington-Lincoln W 74 60 Class A Morrow County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/20/57 Chesterville W 62 58 Class A Morrow County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/27/57 Amanda L 48 60 Class A District Tournament at Otterbein College
Iberia
Coach: Joe Shantz
Record: 3-19 (2-4 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Keith Little (375 pts/18.7 avg)
Date Versus W/L IHS OPP
11/16/56 Leesville L 61 67
11/17/56 @Mt. Zion L 50 75
11/21/56 @Ontario L 54 70
11/30/56 @Lexington L 57 84
12/07/56 @Edison L 50 65
12/08/56 @Marengo L 52 60
12/14/56* @Chesterville L 68 84
12/15/56 Caledonia L 52 75
12/21/56* Cardington-Lincoln L 72 82
12/22/56 @Prospect L 53 71
12/29/56 Morral L 53 64
01/04/57 Johnsville W 87 62
01/05/57 @Mt. Gilead L 52 77
01/11/57* @Sparta L 55 64
01/12/57 Pleasant L 49 91
01/18/57* Marengo W 71 61
01/19/57 @Claridon L 49 53
01/25/57* @Johnsville W 82 78
02/02/57 Chesterville L 67 87
02/08/57* Edison L 63 85
02/13/57 Chesterville L 54 72 Class A Morrow County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/15/57 Marengo L 62 63 Class A Morrow County Tournament at Marion Coliseum - OT
Johnsville
Coach: Dale Kinsell
Record: 5-16 (3-4 KML; 0-6 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Dean Mitchell (272 pts/14.3 avg)
Date Versus W/L JHS OPP
11/20/56 Edison L 50 86
11/21/56 Union L 42 81
11/30/56 Howard W 66 40
12/04/56 @Lucas W 61 43
12/07/56 @Sparta W 56 46
12/14/56 @Cardington-Lincoln L 46 68
12/15/56 Amity W 62 45
12/21/56 Sparta L 47 55
01/04/57 @Iberia L 62 87
01/08/57 @Chesterville L 81 106
01/11/57 @Marengo L 42 47
01/18/57 @Mt. Gilead L 31 79
01/19/57 @Bladensburg L 54 63
01/25/57 Iberia L 78 82
01/26/57 @Gambier L 58 83
02/01/57 @Edison L 53 85
02/05/57 Marengo L 61 67
02/08/57 Chesterville L 78 97
02/15/57 Chesterville L 57 68 Class A Morrow County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/57 Sparta W 63 36 Class A Morrow County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/20/57 Cardington-Lincoln L 58 61 Class A Morrow County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Marengo
Coach: Russ Ammons
Record: 9-12 (5-2 KML; 2-4 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Dale Bowersmith (395 pts/18.8 avg)
Date Versus W/L MHS OPP
11/27/56 @Elm Valley L 43 50
12/07/56 @Cardington-Lincoln L 47 58
12/08/56 Iberia W 60 52
12/14/56* @Sparta W 55 46 MCL
12/21/56* Howard W 63 43 KML
01/04/57* Chesterville L 61 67 KML
01/05/57* @Amity W 70 30 KML
01/08/57* Sparta W 67 44 KML
01/11/57* Johnsville W 47 42 MCL
01/12/57* @Gambier L 53 55 KML - OT
01/18/57* @Iberia L 61 71 MCL
01/25/57* Edison L 35 66 MCL
01/26/57 @Delaware St. Mary L 60 69
01/29/57 @Mt. Vernon St. Vincent L 40 60
02/01/57* @Chesterville L 53 71 MCL
02/02/57* Bladensburg W 54 52 KML
02/05/57* @Johnsville W 67 61 KML
02/08/57* Cardington-Lincoln L 49 81 MCL
02/13/57 Edison L 46 56 Class A Morrow County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/15/57 Iberia W 63 62 Class A Morrow County Tournament at Marion Coliseum - OT
02/18/57 Cardington-Lincoln L 45 56 Class A Morrow County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Mt. Gilead
Coach: Len Walls
Record: 5-14 (2-5 MOC)
Leading Scorer: Ronnie Beard (211 pts/11.1 avg)
Date Versus W/L MGHS OPP
11/30/56 Cardington-Lincoln W 45 42
12/01/56 @Galion L 37 50
12/07/56 Crestline L 55 78
12/14/56 Edison L 53 59
12/15/56 @Marion St. Mary L 46 54
12/21/56 Sulphur Springs L 47 97
01/04/57* @Cardington-Linoln L 49 67
01/05/57 Iberia W 77 52
01/11/57* Big Walnut L 68 76
01/12/57* @Richwood W 79 66
01/18/57 Johnsville W 79 31
01/19/57 Prospect L 57 65
01/25/57* Elm Valley W 54 51
01/26/57* @Olentangy L 44 56
02/01/57 Fredericktown L 57 75
02/02/57* Scioto Valley L 36 57
02/08/57* Marion St. Mary L 54 55
02/09/57 Lexington L 48 61
02/18/57 Marysville L 56 68 Class B Exempt Tournament at Otterbein College
Sparta
Coach: Albert Grimm
Record: 3-15 (1-6 KML; 2-4 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Bob Duncan (301 pts/17.7 avg)
Date Versus W/L SHS OPP
11/20/56 @Centerburg L 39 49
11/30/56* @Chesterville L 50 67 KML
12/05/56 @Mt. Vernon St. Vincent L 37 66
12/07/56* Johnsville L 46 56 KML
12/11/56* @Bladensburg L 33 49 KML
12/14/56 Marengo L 46 55 KML
12/18/56* @Howard L 30 62 KML
12/21/56* @Johnsville W 55 47 MCL
01/04/57 Edison L 46 86
01/08/57* @Marengo L 44 67 KML
01/11/57 Iberia W 64 55 MCL
01/25/57 Chesterville L 53 90 MCL
02/01/57 @Cardington-Lincoln L 56 75 MCL
02/05/57* Gambier L 66 83 KML
02/08/57* Amity W 55 40 KML - NEED BOX
02/11/57* @Edison L 60 81 MCL
02/15/57 Cardington-Lincoln L 51 65 Class A Morrow County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/57 Johnsville L 36 63 Class A Morrow County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Knox-Morrow League Standings
Team KML Reg Overall
Chesterville 7 - 0 13 - 4 16 - 6
Gambier 6 - 1 11 - 5 13 - 7
Marengo 5 - 2 8 - 10 9 - 12
Bladensburg 3 - 4 4 - 14 4 - 18
Howard 3 - 4 9 - 9 9 - 10
Johnsville 3 - 4 4 - 14 5 - 16
Sparta 1 - 6 3 - 13 3 - 15
Amity 0 - 7 0 - 17 0 - 18
Mid-Ohio Conference Standings
Team MOC Reg Overall
Cardington-Lincoln 5 - 2 12 - 6 15 - 8
Marion St. Mary 5 - 2 10 - 7 12 - 8
Olentangy 5 - 2 14 - 4 14 - 6
Elm Valley 4 - 3 11 - 7 15 - 8
Richwood 3 - 4 12 - 6 12 - 7
Big Walnut 2 - 5 2 - 14 3 - 15 Possibly missing 2 games
Mt. Gilead 2 - 5 5 - 13 5 - 14
Scioto Valley 2 - 5 7 - 11 9 - 13
Morrow County League Standings
Team MCL Reg Overall
Edison 6 - 0 14 - 4 17 - 5
Cardington-Lincoln 5 - 1 12 - 6 15 - 8
Chesterville 4 - 2 13 - 4 16 - 6
Iberia 2 - 4 3 - 17 3 - 19
Marengo 2 - 4 8 - 10 9 - 12
Sparta 2 - 4 3 - 13 3 - 15
Johnsville 0 - 6 4 - 14 5 - 16
Morrow County Top Ten Scoring Averages
RNK AVG Name School Points Games
1 25.27 Dick Lewis Chesterville 556 22
2 18.81 Dale Bowersmith Marengo 395 21
3 18.75 Keith Little Iberia 375 20
4 17.70 Bob Duncan Sparta 301 17 missing 1 game
5 15.47 Art Gillison Edison 325 21
6 14.71 Junior McCown Iberia 206 14
7 14.35 Arnold Beatty Marengo 201 14
8 14.31 Dean Mitchell Johnsville 272 19
9 14.08 Earl Brake Cardington-Lincoln 324 23
10 13.90 Roger Primmer Chesterville 306 22
Morrow County Top Ten Scoring Games
RNK PTS Name School Versus Date
1 40 Art Gillison Edison Iberia 02/08/1957
2 38 Dick Lewis Chesterville Johnsville 01/08/1957
3 34 Keith Little Iberia Edison 02/08/1957
4 33 Dick Lewis Chesterville Edison 12/21/1956
33 Dick Lewis Chesterville Iberia 02/02/1957
6 32 Dick Lewis Chesterville Johnsville 02/08/1957
32 Dick Lewis Chesterville Cardington-Lincoln 02/09/1957
32 Art Gillison Edison Sparta 02/11/1957
9 31 Keith Little Iberia Caledonia 12/15/1956
31 Dale Bowersmith Marengo Delaware St. Mary 01/26/1957
31 Dale Bowersmith Marengo Chesterville 02/01/1957
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