1959-60 Richland County Basketball Scores
Bellville
Coach: Dick Fletcher
Record: 12-7 (9-3 RCL)
Leading Scorer: Dick Gehrisch (318 pts/16.7 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
12/04/59* Union W 60 50
12/08/59* Butler W 80 73
12/11/59* @Lexington W 56 51
12/18/59* Lucas W 67 57
12/19/59 Edison W 71 58
12/29/59 Fredericktown W 67 61
01/08/60* Plymouth L 53 56
01/12/60* Ontario W 57 56
01/15/60* @Union W 70 65
01/16/60 Loudonville L 48 58
01/19/60* @Butler W 79 67
01/22/60* Lexington W 57 56
01/23/60 @Crestline L 59 68
01/29/60* @Lucas W 65 55
02/02/60 Sparta W 96 43
02/05/60* @Plymouth L 82 89
02/12/60* Ontario L 55 58
02/13/60 @Madison L 54 69
02/19/60 Union L 60 68 Class A Richland County Tournament at Madison High School
Butler
Coach: Gordon Shipley
Record: 8-12 (4-8 RCL)
Leading Scorer: Dave Parlett (342 pts/18.0 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
11/28/59 @Mt. Vernon St. Vincent W 51 47
12/01/59 @Loudonville L 65 70
12/04/59* @Plymouth L 53 73
12/08/59* @Bellville L 73 80
12/12/59 Perrysville L 70 72 OT
12/15/59* Union W 70 50
12/18/59* Ontario L 46 59
01/02/60 @Mansfield St. Peter's L 38 65
01/08/60* @Lucas W 69 61
01/12/60* Lexington W 79 77
01/15/60* Plymouth L 63 95
01/19/60* Bellville L 67 79
01/22/60 @Fredericktown W 62 61
01/26/60* @Union W 93 84
01/29/60* @Ontario L 62 81
02/05/60* Lucas L 80 82
02/09/60 Danville W 88 72
02/12/60* @Lexington L 63 71
02/20/60 Lucas W 74 53 Class A Richland County Tournament at Madison High School
02/26/60 Union L 61 72 Class A Richland County Tournament at Madison High School
Lexington
Coach: Dick Welton
Record: 9-11 (5-7 RCL)
Leading Scorer: John Eitelgeorge (316 pts/16.6 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
11/20/59 Edison W 69 55
11/25/59 @Johnsville W 50 35
12/04/59 Mansfield St. Peter's L 46 53
12/05/59 @Madison L 45 46
12/08/59* Ontario W 58 51
12/11/59* Bellville L 51 56
12/15/59* Lucas W 71 57
12/18/59* @Plymouth L 58 83
12/19/59 Fredericktown W 58 56
01/08/60* @Union L 42 54
01/09/60 @Iberia W 60 46
01/12/60* @Butler L 77 79
01/15/60 @Mt. Gilead L 56 68
01/19/60* @Ontario L 63 80
01/22/60* @Bellville L 56 57
01/26/60* @Lucas W 45 44
01/29/60* Plymouth L 48 78
02/05/60* Union W 70 66
02/12/60* Butler W 71 63
02/27/60 Shelby L 36 58 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Lucas
Coach: Wilbur Bowers
Record: 2-15 (2-10 RCL)
Leading Scorer: Ray Kurtz (288 pts/16.9 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
11/20/59 @Greenwich L 76 78
11/28/59 @Perrysville L 61 62
12/04/59* Ontario L 72 75
12/05/59 Hayesville L 48 67
12/08/59* Union W 69 58
12/11/59* @Plymouth L 68 93
12/15/59* @Lexington L 57 71
12/18/59* @Bellville L 57 67
01/08/60* Butler L 61 69
01/15/60* @Ontario L 58 68
01/19/60* @Union L 46 75
01/22/60* Plymouth L 45 55
01/26/60* Lexington L 44 45
01/29/60* Bellville L 55 65
02/05/60* @Butler W 82 80
02/09/60 Mansfield St. Peter's L 61 87
02/20/60 Butler L 53 74 Class A Richland County Tournament at Madison High School
Madison
Coach: Dick Retton
Record: 9-11
Leading Scorer: Marshall Glenn (283 pts/14.1 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
11/27/59 Shelby L 26 50
12/04/59 Loudonville W 40 35
12/05/59 Lexington W 46 45
12/12/59 Plymouth W 41 33
12/18/59 @Mansfield St. Peter's L 52 58
12/29/59 Shelby L 44 46 Holiday Tournament at Madison High School
12/30/59 Galion L 44 47 Holiday Tournament at Madison High School
01/09/60 Ashland L 47 85
01/15/60 Wooster L 28 80
01/16/60 Mt. Gilead L 40 55
01/19/60 @Shelby L 48 54
01/22/60 Crestline W 63 38
01/26/60 @Bucyrus W 69 53
01/29/60 Union L 59 66
02/05/60 Ontario W 59 55
02/06/60 @Willard W 57 48
02/13/60 Bellville W 69 54
02/20/60 @Galion L 55 59
02/26/60 Crestline W 65 32 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/27/60 Ashland L 42 68 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Mansfield Senior
Coach: Vern Hoffman
Record: 10-13
Leading Scorer: Jerry Bohus (400 pts/17.3 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
12/04/59 @Lorain L 66 80
12/05/59 Findlay L 42 60
12/11/59 @Dayton Roosevelt L 46 79
12/19/59 Columbus East L 54 56
01/02/60 @Elyria L 38 61
01/08/60 @Ashland L 47 75
01/12/60 Akron South L 63 80
01/16/60 Sandusky W 62 51
01/22/60 Lima Central Catholic W 81 63
01/23/60 @Newark L 40 51
01/29/60 Warren G. Harding W 75 62
01/30/60 @Canton McKinley W 57 52
02/02/60 @Marion Harding L 52 54
02/05/60 Ashland L 62 70
02/06/60 Massillon Washington L 60 62
02/12/60 @Springfield L 53 69
02/13/60 Toledo DeVilbiss W 63 46
02/19/60 Cuyahoga Falls W 44 43
02/26/60 Upper Sandusky W 42 40 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/27/60 Galion W 60 55 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/05/60 Ashland W 56 53 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/11/60 Shawnee W 58 48 Class AA District Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/12/60 Marion Harding L 69 75 Class AA District Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Mansfield St. Peter's
Coach: Bob Frye
Record: 20-2
Leading Scorer: Denny Bush (453 pts/20.5 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
11/21/59 Iberia W 54 52
11/29/59 Wapakoneta St. Joseph W 63 49 SUNDAY
12/04/59 @Lexington W 53 46
12/06/59 @Norwalk St. Paul L 66 72 SUNDAY
12/11/59 Mt. Vernon St. Vincent W 54 39
12/12/59 @Greenwich W 82 71
12/18/59 Madison W 58 52
12/19/59 Johnsville W 90 47
12/29/59 @Union W 79 54
01/02/60 Butler W 65 38
01/05/60 @Crestline W 64 56
01/08/60 @Ontario W 78 61
01/12/60 Edison W 69 47
01/15/60 Tiffin Calvert W 73 61
01/22/60 @Mt. Vernon St. Vincent W 58 49
01/24/60 Fostoria St. Wendelin W 79 66 SUNDAY
01/30/60 Hayesville W 83 54
02/06/60 @Middletown Fenwick W 70 52
02/09/60 @Lucas W 87 52
02/14/60 Fremont St. Joseph W 55 46 SUNDAY
02/26/60 Bucyrus W 85 62 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/27/60 Marion Harding L 55 61 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Ontario
Coach: Max Chilcote
Record: 10-11 (7-5 RCL)
Leading Scorer: Jack Gage (336 pts/16.8 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
11/20/59 @Iberia L 58 76
11/27/59 @Edison L 70 73
11/28/59 North Robinson W 60 53
12/01/59 @Galion L 55 69
12/04/59* @Lucas W 75 72
12/08/59* @Lexington L 51 58
12/11/59* @Union L 69 70
12/15/59* Plymouth L 72 81
12/18/59* @Butler W 59 46
01/05/60 Holmes-Liberty W 101 72
01/08/60 Mansfield St. Peter's L 61 78
01/12/60* @Bellville L 56 57
01/15/60* Lucas W 68 58
01/19/60* Lexington W 80 63
01/22/60* Union W 73 65
01/26/60* @Plymouth L 62 73
01/29/60* Butler W 81 62
02/02/60 @Crestline W 77 52
02/05/60 @Madison L 55 59
02/12/60* Bellville W 58 55
02/26/60 Shelby L 43 57 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Plymouth
Coach: Harold Daup
Record: 16-4 (11-1 RCL)
Leading Scorer: Dick Bookwalter (398 pts/19.9 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
12/01/59 Savannah W 77 64
12/04/59* Butler W 73 53
12/08/59 @New Washington W 86 49
12/11/59* Lucas W 93 68
12/12/59 @Madison L 33 41
12/15/59* @Ontario W 81 72
12/18/59* Lexington W 83 58
12/29/59 Crestline W 90 61
01/02/60 @Norwalk L 53 59
01/08/60* @Bellville W 56 53
01/12/60* Union W 81 62
01/15/60* @Butler W 95 63
01/22/60* @Lucas W 55 45
01/26/60* Ontario W 73 62
01/29/60* @Lexington W 78 48
02/05/60* Bellville W 89 82
02/06/60 @Bucyrus W 78 64
02/12/60* @Union L 58 61
02/27/60 Bellevue W 64 39 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Sandusky High School
03/04/60 Vermilion L 59 70 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Sandusky High School
Shelby
Coach: Chuck Williams
Record: 14-7 (4-3 NOL)
Leading Scorer: John Brown (336 pts/16.0 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
11/27/59 @Madison W 50 26
11/28/59 Willard W 58 46
12/04/59 @Bellevue L 48 50
12/08/59 @Marion Harding L 45 60
12/11/59 Bucyrus W 72 49
12/15/59 Galion W 56 54 OT
12/18/59 @Wooster L 45 46
12/29/59 @Madison W 46 44 Holiday Tournament at Madison High School
12/30/59 Wooster W 49 46
01/05/60 Tiffin Calvert W 54 41
01/08/60* Norwalk L 48 61
01/15/60* @Bucyrus W 58 52
01/19/60 Madison W 54 48
01/22/60* Bellevue L 49 55
01/29/60* @Willard L 60 63
02/05/60* @Galion W 59 50
02/12/60* Upper Sandusky W 60 54
02/19/60* @Tiffin Columbian W 61 58
02/26/60 Ontario W 57 43 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/27/60 Lexington W 58 36 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/04/60 Marion Harding L 59 78 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Union
Coach: Dick Gross
Record: 13-10 (4-8 RCL)
Leading Scorer: Jerry Pittenger (363 pts/17.2 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
11/21/59 New Washington W 88 49
11/24/59 @North Fairfield W 84 47
11/27/59 Monroeville W 66 60
12/04/59* @Bellville L 50 60
12/08/59* @Lucas L 58 69
12/11/59* Ontario W 70 69
12/18/59* @Butler L 50 70
12/19/59 Mansfield St. Peter's L 54 79
01/05/60 @Jeromesville W 49 42
01/08/60* Lexington W 54 42
01/12/60* @Plymouth L 62 81
01/15/60* Bellville L 65 70
01/19/60* Lucas W 75 46
01/22/60* @Ontario L 65 73
01/28/60* Butler L 84 93
01/29/60 @Madison W 66 59
02/05/60* @Lexington L 66 70
02/12/60* Plymouth W 61 58
02/19/60 Bellville W 68 60 Class A Richland County Tournament at Madison High School
02/26/60 Butler W 72 61 Class A Richland County Tournament at Madison High School
03/04/60 Mt. Zion W 61 54 Class A Sectional Tournament at Mansfield Senior High School
03/11/60 Hopewell-Loudon L 45 46 Class A Sectional Tournament at Mansfield Senior High School
Northern Ohio League Standings
Team NOL Reg Overall
Norwalk 6 - 1 14 - 3 18 - 4
Bellevue 5 - 2 11 - 6 12 - 7
Galion 4 - 3 10 - 8 10 - 9
Shelby 4 - 3 12 - 6 14 - 7
Upper Sandusky 4 - 3 11 - 6 11 - 7
Willard 3 - 4 11 - 6 11 - 7
Tiffin Columbian 2 - 5 4 - 13 4 - 14
Bucyrus 0 - 7 4 - 14 4 - 15
Richland County League Standings
Team RCL Reg Overall
Plymouth 11 - 1 15 - 3 16 - 4
Bellville 9 - 3 12 - 6 12 - 7
Ontario 7 - 5 10 - 10 10 - 11
Lexington 5 - 7 9 - 10 9 - 11
Butler 4 - 8 7 - 11 8 - 12
Union 4 - 8 10 - 9 13 - 10
Lucas 2 - 10 2 - 14 2 - 15
Richland County Top Ten Scoring Averages
RNK AVG Name School Points Games
1 20.59 Denny Bush Mansfield St. Peter's 453 22
2 19.90 Dick Bookwalter Plymouth 398 20
3 18.00 Dave Parlett Butler 342 19
4 17.89 Al Morton Butler 340 19
5 17.77 Mike Holler Mansfield St. Peter's 391 22
6 17.39 Jerry Bohus Mansfield Senior 400 23
7 17.28 Jerry Pittenger Union 363 21
8 16.94 Ray Kurtz Lucas 288 17
9 16.80 Jack Gage Ontario 336 20
10 16.60 Craig Harnly Plymouth 332 20
Richland County Top Ten Scoring Games
RNK PTS Name School Versus Date
1 38 Mike Holler Mansfield St. Peter's Fostoria St. Wendelin 01/24/1960
2 35 Dick Bookwalter Plymouth Bellville 02/05/1960
3 34 John Eitelgeorge Lexington Butler 01/12/1960
34 Dick Gehrisch Bellville Plymouth 02/05/1960
34 John Brown Shelby Marion Harding 03/04/1960
6 33 Denny Bush Mansfield St. Peter's Johnsville 12/19/1959
7 32 Denny Bush Mansfield St. Peter's Hayesville 01/30/1960
8 31 Jerry Pittenger Union Butler 01/28/1960
9 30 Dick Bookwalter Plymouth Butler 01/15/1960
30 John Huffman Lucas Butler 02/05/1960
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