1972-73 Richland County Basketball Scores
Clear Fork
Coach: Les Hauenstein
Record: 10-9 (9-5 JAC)
Leading Scorer: Jim Watson (358 pts/18.8 avg)
Date Versus W/L CFHS Opp
11/25/72 @Galion L 55 63
12/01/72* @Crestline W 54 44
12/08/72* Lexington W 62 57
12/15/72* Fredericktown L 40 58
12/22/72* @Ontario L 70 75
12/23/72 Madison L 51 53
01/05/73* Plymouth W 70 57
01/12/73* @Loudonville L 40 57
01/13/73* Crestview W 67 48
01/16/73 Mansfield St. Peter's L 46 74
01/19/73* @Lexington L 57 78
01/26/73* @Fredericktown W 66 62
01/27/73* Ontario W 84 62
02/02/73* @Plymouth W 73 65
02/09/73* Loudonville L 40 51
02/10/73* @Crestview W 63 62
02/13/73 Lucas W 71 54
02/16/73* Crestline W 83 45
02/24/73 Ontario L 67 77 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Mansfield Malabar High School
Crestview
Coach: Rick Burns
Record: 6-13 (4-10 JAC)
Leading Scorer: Terry Newman (334 pts/17.5 avg)
Date Versus W/L CHS Opp
11/25/72 Mapleton W 46 44
12/01/72* Ontario L 61 71
12/02/72 @Mansfield Malabar W 69 62
12/08/72* @Loudonville L 48 56
12/22/72* @Crestline W 54 48
12/28/72 Lucas L 59 66
01/05/73* Fredericktown W 62 59
01/12/73* Lexington L 38 55
01/13/73* @Clear Fork L 48 67
01/16/73* Plymouth L 67 71
01/19/73* Loudonville L 53 55
01/26/73* @Plymouth W 67 59
01/27/73* Crestline W 61 44
02/02/73* @Fredericktown L 66 71
02/09/73* @Lexington L 43 69
02/10/73* Clear Fork L 62 63
02/16/73* @Ontario L 65 72
02/17/73 @Hillsdale L 57 63
02/24/73 Shelby L 48 51 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Mansfield Malabar High School
Lexington
Coach: John Barr
Record: 16-5 (10-4 JAC)
Leading Scorer: Dave Wirick (331 pts/15.7 avg)
Date Versus W/L LHS Opp
11/25/72 Mansfield St. Peter's W 35 34
12/01/72* Fredericktown W 42 38
12/02/72 @Shelby W 71 50
12/08/72* @Clear Fork L 57 62
12/22/72* @Plymouth L 54 55
12/23/72* Crestline W 69 34
12/30/72 @Madison W 44 37
01/05/73* Ontario L 37 44
01/12/73* @Crestview W 55 38
01/13/73* Loudonville L 32 39
01/19/73* Clear Fork W 78 57
01/20/73 Mansfield Malabar W 60 51
01/26/73* @Crestline W 66 31
01/27/73* Plymouth W 108 50
02/02/73* @Ontario W 59 57
02/09/73* Crestview W 69 43
02/10/73* @Loudonville W 44 43
02/16/73* @Fredericktown W 74 68
03/02/73 Willard W 44 41 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Mansfield Malabar High School
03/07/73 Clyde W 44 41 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Mansfield Malabar High School
03/10/73 Huron L 48 49 Class AA District Tournament at Ashland College
Lucas
Coach: Ron Gonter
Record: 17-5 (8-2 MBC)
Leading Scorer: John Scott (414 pts/18.8 avg)
Date Versus W/L LHS OPP
11/24/72 @Dalton W 57 52
12/02/72 Mansfield Christian W 68 48
12/08/72* Centerburg W 78 53
12/15/72* Columbus Academy W 69 46
12/20/72* Danville W 68 42
12/28/72 @Crestview W 66 59
01/05/73* Newark Catholic W 76 68
01/06/73 @Mansfield Christian W 54 53
01/12/73* @East Knox W 77 62
01/13/73 South Central L 50 52
01/19/73* @Centerburg L 54 65
01/26/73* @Columbus Academy W 55 49
01/27/73 @New London W 56 54
02/02/73* @Danville W 70 57
02/03/73 Columbus St. Charles W 59 58
02/09/73* @Newark Catholic L 34 54
02/13/73 @Clear Fork L 54 71
02/16/73* East Knox W 83 66
02/24/73 New London W 71 59 Class A Sectional Tournament at Willard High School
03/02/73 Plymouth W 84 72 Class A Sectional Tournament at Willard High School
03/08/73 Mohawk W 50 48 Class A District Tournament at Bellevue High School
03/10/73 Mansfield St. Peter's L 52 64 Class A District Tournament at Bellevue High School
Madison
Coach: Edgar Fisher
Record: 8-11 (5-7 CC)
Leading Scorer: George Keen (189 pts/10.5 avg)
Date Versus W/L MHS Opp
11/24/72 @Shelby W 67 58
12/01/72 Ontario W 64 62 3OT
12/07/72 @Mansfield St. Peter's L 60 64
12/08/72 @Lexington W 66 58
12/14/72* @Dover L 56 61
12/15/72* Coshocton W 73 55
12/21/72* @Mansfield Malabar W 64 56
12/28/72* New Philadelphia L 55 60
12/29/72* @Wooster W 70 65
01/04/73* Ashland L 42 59
01/05/73 Clear Fork L 61 70
01/12/73 @Mansfield Senior L 58 84
01/18/73* Dover W 53 42
01/25/73* @Coshocton L 51 54
02/01/73* Mansfield Malabar W 62 44
02/02/73* @New Philadelphia L 65 66
02/08/73* Wooster L 57 60
02/15/73* @Ashland W 41 39
02/22/73 Sandusky L 53 67 Class AAA Sectional Tournament at Ashland College
Mansfield Christian
Coach: Carl Key
Record: 18-5 (8-0 FC)
Leading Scorer: Jerry Cline (461 pts/20.0 avg)
Date Versus W/L MCHS OPP
11/21/72 Mansfield Fields W 63 30
11/28/72 Northmor W 78 61
12/01/72 @Ohio Deaf W 68 57
12/02/72 @Lucas L 48 68
12/09/72* Cuyahoga Valley Chr. W 69 49
12/16/72 @East Knox W 77 74
01/06/73 Lucas L 53 54
01/12/73* @Cleveland Baptist W 70 48
01/13/73 Canton Brunnerdale W 75 74
01/19/73* Cleveland Bratenahl W 87 44
01/20/73* @Elyria Lake Ridge W 55 50
01/27/73 Kidron Central Chr. W 81 71
02/02/73 Ohio Deaf W 69 43
02/03/73* @Cuyahoga Valley Chr. W 59 47
02/09/73 @Canton Brunnerdale L 58 64
02/10/73* Elyria Lake Ridge W 67 52
02/16/73* @Cleveland Bratenahl W 82 25
02/23/73 @Kidron Central Chr. L 63 67
03/02/73* Cleveland Baptist W 72 61
03/09/73 Cuyahoga Valley Chr. W 72 54 Regional Christian Tournament at Mansfield Christian High School
03/10/73 Cleveland Baptist W 79 66 Regional Christian Tournament at Mansfield Christian High School
03/16/73 Allen Park Inter-City W 79 66 Midwest Christian Tournament at Grace College, Winona Lake, IN
03/17/73 Indianapolis Heritage L 62 79 Midwest Christian Tournament at Grace College, Winona Lake, IN
Mansfield Fields
Coach: Mike Davis
Record: 5-16
Leading Scorer: Joe Williams (213 pts/11.8 avg)
Date Versus W/L MFHS OPP
11/18/72 @Tri-Village L 18 88
11/21/72 @Mansfield Christian L 30 63
11/25/72 @Canton Central Cath. L 34 74
12/01/72 Newark PIME Seminary W 61 52 John Sherman Junior High School
12/02/72 @Danville L 40 84
12/08/72 Ohio Deaf L 50 64 John Sherman Junior High School
12/09/72 @Spencer Sharples L 55 72
12/16/72 @Canton Brunnerdale L 49 74
12/22/72 Carrollton St. Edward L 43 59 John Sherman Junior High School
01/08/73 @Lancaster Reemlin L 44 50
01/12/73 @Newark PIME Seminary W 57 36
01/13/73 Barnesville Friends W 60 30 John Sherman Junior High School
01/16/73 @Ohio Deaf L 27 33
01/19/73 @Canton Brunnerdal L 31 57
01/23/73 Spencer Sharples W 60 55 John Sherman Junior High School
01/27/73 @Xenia Woodrow Wilson L 40 75
02/02/73 Lancaster Reemlin W 73 61 John Sherman Junior High School
02/03/73 @Columbus St. Catherine L 61 63
02/09/73 @Kidron Central Chr. L 49 93
02/16/73 @Carrolton St. Edward L 72 91
02/23/73 Willard L 22 102 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Mansfield Malabar High School
Malabar
Coach: Bob Earnest
Record: 6-13 (4-8 CC)
Leading Scorer: Mel Hudson (221 pts/12.2 avg)
Date Versus W/L MHS Opp
12/02/72 Crestview L 62 69
12/09/72 Ontario W 63 59
12/15/72* Ashland L 39 52
12/22/72* New Philadelphia L 59 66 OT
12/29/72* @Dover L 49 70
12/30/72 Mansfield Senior L 44 73
01/05/73* Madison W 49 45
01/06/73* @Coshocton W 57 39
01/09/73* @Wooster L 55 70
01/13/73 Mansfield St. Peter's L 43 68
01/19/73* @Ashland L 42 63
01/20/73 @Lexington L 51 60
01/26/73* Wooster L 54 58
02/02/73* @New Philadelphia W 62 54
02/03/73* Dover L 44 85
02/09/73* @Madison L 46 54
02/16/73* Coshocton W 57 56
02/17/73 @Shelby W 49 46
02/23/73 Tiffin Columbian L 52 58 Class AAA Sectional Tournament at Ashland College - OT
Mansfield Senior
Coach: Vic Pfizenmayer
Record: 17-4 (11-3 BC)
Leading Scorer: Jerry Brookins (351 pts/16.7 avg)
Date Versus W/L MSHS OPP
12/01/72* Fremont Ross W 53 38
12/08/72* @Lorain Admiral King W 63 59
12/09/72 Ashland W 63 46
12/15/72* @Elyria W 57 53
12/16/72* Marion Harding W 73 56
12/22/72* @Lorain Senior W 77 59
12/29/72* Findlay W 73 54
12/30/72 Mansfield Malabar W 73 44
01/05/73* @Sandusky W 90 40
01/12/73* @Fremont Ross W 74 34
01/13/73 @Madison W 65 45
01/19/73* Lorain Admiral King L 63 77
01/26/73* Elyria W 53 47
01/27/73* @Marion Harding W 56 50
02/02/73* Lorain Senior W 75 71
02/03/73 @Triway W 88 45
02/09/73* @Findlay L 56 57
02/16/73* Sandusky L 58 59
02/24/73 Bellevue W 65 47 Class AAA Sectional Tournament at Ashland College
03/03/73 Ashland W 66 65 Class AAA Sectional Tournament at Ashland College - OT
03/07/73 Findlay L 53 55 Class AAA District Tournament at Bowling Green State University
Mansfield St. Peter's
Coach: Ron Barbo
Record: 23-5
Leading Scorer: Pat Mulherin (479 pts/17.1 avg)
Date Versus W/L SPHS Opp
11/22/72 Monroeville W 73 47
11/25/72 @Lexington L 34 35
12/01/72 Danville W 77 38
12/02/72 Clearview W 76 71
12/08/72 Bedford Chanel W 93 58
12/09/72 Big Walnut L 49 52
12/22/72 @Cleveland St. Joseph L 47 75
12/29/72 Cleveland Latin W 100 59
01/05/73 @Tiffin Calvert W 68 58
01/06/73 @Garaway L 53 57
01/13/73 @Mansfield Malabar W 68 43
01/16/73 @Clear Fork W 74 46
01/20/73 @Akron SVSM W 64 55
01/27/73 Wynford W 77 61
02/02/73 @Madison W 62 49
02/03/73 @Bucyrus W 85 47
02/10/73 @Colonel Crawford W 67 38
02/11/73 Sandusky St. Mary W 64 55 SUNDAY
02/16/73 @Columbus DeSales W 83 59
02/17/73 Fremont St. Joseph W 82 47
02/20/73 Monroeville W 65 38 Class A Sectional Tournament at Willard High School
02/24/73 Seneca East W 68 39 Class A Sectional Tournament at Willard High School
03/03/73 South Central W 68 66 Class A Sectional Tournament at Willard High School
03/07/73 Fostoria St. Wendelin W 71 45 Class A District Tournament at Bellevue High School
03/10/73 Lucas W 64 52 Class A District Tournament at Bellevue High School
03/14/73 Upper Scioto Valley W 63 60 Class A Regional Tournament at Bowling Green State University
03/17/73 Wapakoneta St. Joseph W 100 85 Class A Regional Tournament at Bowling Green State University
03/23/73 Pleasant L 53 63 Class A State Tournament at Ohio State University St. John Arenaf
Ontario
Coach: David Milligan
Record: 15-6 (11-3 JAC)
Leading Scorer: Rex Linkenbach (292 pts/14.3 avg)
Date Versus W/L OHS Opp
12/01/72* @Crestview W 71 61
12/03/72 Madison L 56 60
12/08/72* Plymouth W 88 74
12/09/72 @Mansfield Malabar L 59 63
12/15/72* @Loudonville L 57 58
12/22/72* Clear Fork W 75 70
01/05/73* @Lexington W 44 37
01/12/73* @Fredericktown W 55 54
01/13/73* Crestline W 75 58
01/19/73* @Plymouth W 77 62
01/20/73 @Shelby W 64 56
01/26/73* Loudonville W 48 47
01/27/73* @Clear Fork L 62 84
02/02/73* Lexington L 57 59
02/09/73* Fredericktown W 80 67
02/10/73* @Crestline W 75 73 OT
02/16/73* Crestview W 72 65
02/17/73 Galion W 71 56
02/24/73 Clear Fork W 77 67 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Mansfield Malabar High School
03/03/73 Shelby W 49 45 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Mansfield Malabar High School
03/08/73 Huron L 44 73 Class AA District Tournament at Ashland College
Plymouth
Coach: Bryan Neff
Record: 6-14 (4-10 JAC)
Leading Scorer: Ray Hughes (377 pts/18.8 avg)
Date Versus W/L PHS Opp
12/01/72* Loudonville L 47 64
12/08/72* @Ontario L 74 88
12/22/72* Lexington W 55 54
12/23/72 @Buckeye Central L 66 73
12/29/72 South Central L 69 82
01/05/73* @Clear Fork L 57 70
01/06/73 @Mapleton L 59 78
01/12/73* @Crestline W 57 54
01/13/73* Fredericktown L 57 64
01/16/73* @Crestview W 71 67
01/19/73* Ontario L 62 77
01/26/73* Crestview L 59 67
01/27/73* @Lexington L 50 108
02/02/73* Clear Fork L 65 73
02/09/73* Crestline W 79 60
02/10/73* @Fredericktown L 75 87
02/16/73* @Loudonville L 38 56
02/17/73 Buckeye Central W 85 78
02/23/73 Western Reserve W 66 54 Class A Sectional Tournament at Willard High School
03/02/73 Lucas L 72 84 Class A Sectional Tournament at Willard High School
Shelby
Coach: Nelson Hardesty
Record: 2-18 (1-13 NOL)
Leading Scorer: John Thompson (222 pts/11.6 avg)
Date Versus W/L SHS Opp
11/25/72 @Madison L 62 71
12/01/72* Willard L 57 72
12/02/72 Lexington L 50 71
12/08/72* @Bellevue L 65 67
12/09/72* @Norwalk L 52 70
12/22/72* @Upper Sandusky L 59 91
01/05/73* Tiffin Columbian L 50 77
01/06/73* Galion L 56 72
01/12/73* @Bucyrus L 56 79
01/13/73* @Willard L 52 78
01/19/73* Bellevue L 49 51
01/20/73 Ontario L 56 64
01/26/73* Norwalk L 51 58
01/27/73* @Galion L 54 72
02/02/73* Upper Sandusky L 46 73
02/09/73* @Tiffin Columbian L 44 88
02/16/73* Bucyrus W 56 48
02/17/73 Mansfield Malabar L 46 49
02/24/73 Crestview W 51 48 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Mansfield Malabar High School
03/03/73 Ontario L 45 49 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Mansfield Malabar High School
Buckeye Conference Standings
Team BC Reg Overall
Lorain Admiral King 12 - 2 15 - 3 17 - 4
Elyria 11 - 3 15 - 3 21 - 4
Mansfield Senior 11 - 3 15 - 3 17 - 4
Findlay 8 - 6 12 - 6 16 - 7
Lorain Senior 4 - 10 7 - 11 7 - 12
Marion Harding 4 - 10 5 - 13 6 - 14
Sandusky 4 - 10 5 - 13 5 - 14
Fremont Ross 2 - 12 3 - 15 3 - 16
Cardinal Conference Standings
Team CC Reg Overall
Ashland 10 - 2 12 - 6 14 - 7
Wooster 10 - 2 13 - 5 13 - 6
Dover 7 - 5 10 - 8 11 - 9
Madison 5 - 7 8 - 10 8 - 11
New Philadelphia 5 - 7 6 - 12 6 - 13
Mansfield Malabar 4 - 8 6 - 12 6 - 13
Coshocton 1 - 11 1 - 17 1 - 18
Freeway Conference Standings
Team FC Reg Overall
Mansfield Christian 8 - 0 15 - 4 18 - 5
Cleveland Baptist
Cleveland Bratenahl
Cuyahoga Valley Chr.
Elyria Lake Ridge
Johnny Appleseed Conference Standings
Team JAC Reg Overall
Loudonville 11 - 3 14 - 4 14 - 5
Ontario 11 - 3 13 - 5 15 - 6
Lexington 10 - 4 14 - 4 16 - 5
Clear Fork 9 - 5 10 - 8 10 - 9
Fredericktown 7 - 7 10 - 8 11 - 9
Crestview 4 - 10 6 - 12 6 - 13
Plymouth 4 - 10 5 - 13 6 - 14
Crestline 0 - 14 1 - 17 1 - 18
Mid-Buckeye Conference Conference Standings
Team MBC Reg Overall
Lucas 8 - 2 14 - 4 17 - 5
Newark Catholic 8 - 2 14 - 4 17 - 5
Centerburg 7 - 3 12 - 4 12 - 5
Danville 5 - 5 8 - 10 9 - 11
East Knox 2 - 8 4 - 12 4 - 13
Columbus Academy 0 - 10 2 - 14 2 - 15
Northern Ohio League Standings
Team NOL Reg Overall
Willard 14 - 0 18 - 0 19 - 1
Upper Sandusky 11 - 3 15 - 3 16 - 4
Tiffin Columbian 10 - 4 11 - 7 12 - 8
Galion 7 - 7 10 - 8 13 - 9
Bellevue 6 - 8 9 - 9 9 - 10
Norwalk 5 - 9 7 - 11 7 - 12
Bucyrus 2 - 12 2 - 16 2 - 17
Shelby 1 - 13 1 - 17 2 - 18
Richland County Top Ten Scoring Averages
RNK AVG Name School Points Games
1 20.04 Jerry Cline Mansfield Christian 461 23
2 18.84 Jim Watson Clear Fork 358 19
3 18.81 John Scott Lucas 414 22
4 17.57 Terry Newman Crestview 334 19
5 17.10 Pat Mulherin Mansfield St. Peter's 479 28
6 16.71 Jerry Brookins Mansfield Senior 351 21
7 16.39 Dave Storm Mansfield Christian 377 23
8 15.76 Dave Wirick Lexington 331 21
9 15.66 Don Kline Ontario 282 18
10 15.36 Rex Linkenbach Ontario 292 19
Richland County Top Ten Scoring Games
RNK PTS Name School Versus Date
1 38 Dave Wirick Lexington Plymouth 01/27/1973
2 37 Jerry Cline Mansfield Christian Kidron Central Chr. 01/27/1973
3 32 Pat Mulherin Mansfield St. Peter's Big Walnut 12/09/1972
32 Don Kline Ontario Plymouth 01/19/1973
32 Terry Newman Crestview Plymouth 01/26/1973
6 30 Scott Farst Lucas Newark Catholic 01/05/1973
30 Jim Watson Clear Fork Ontario 01/27/1973
30 Terry Newman Crestview Fredericktown 02/02/1973
30 John Scott Lucas Plymouth 03/02/1973
10 29 Jim Watson Clear Fork Ontario 12/22/1972
29 Larry Taylor Plymouth Fredericktown 02/04/1973
29 Tom Harvey Lucas East Knox 02/16/1973
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