1976-77 Richland County Basketball Scores
Clear Fork
Coach: Terry Gordon
Record: 14-6 (11-3 JAC)
Leading Scorer: Darryl Jones (255 pts/12.7 avg)
Date Versus W/L CFHS Opp
11/30/76 @Mansfield Malabar L 57 72
12/03/76* @Loudonville L 50 57
12/10/76* Lexington W 71 59
12/17/76* Ontario W 70 68
12/18/76* @Crestline W 73 52
12/21/76 Mt. Gilead L 83 85
01/07/77* Plymouth W 79 72
01/08/77 Madison W 66 57
01/15/77* @Fredericktown W 64 50
01/21/77* Lexington L 54 57
02/11/77* @Crestview L 57 58
02/15/77* @Plymouth W 80 69
02/18/77* Loudonville W 51 50
02/19/77 Cloverleaf W 67 53
02/25/77* @Ontario W 56 42
02/26/77* Crestview W 70 58
03/02/77 Upper Sandusky W 69 50 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Ashland High School
03/04/77 Shelby L 54 59 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Ashland High School
03/05/77* Fredericktown W 82 63
03/08/77* Crestline W 75 64
Crestview
Coach: Jon Daup
Record: 7-13 (4-10 JAC)
Leading Scorer: Tim Brafford (285 pts/14.2 avg)
Date Versus W/L CHS Opp
11/30/76 Mapleton L 62 69
12/03/76* @Plymouth L 54 55
12/10/76* Fredericktown L 40 60
12/11/76 @Hillsdale L 43 45
12/14/76* @Ontario L 56 57
12/17/76* Crestline W 66 50
12/22/76 Lucas W 51 46
12/30/76 @New London W 62 46
01/07/77* Loudonville L 35 55
01/15/77* Lexington L 42 67
01/21/77* @Fredericktown W 60 58
02/04/77* @Loudonville L 57 60
02/11/77* Clear Fork W 58 57
02/12/77* @Lexington L 52 61
02/18/77* Plymouth L 50 52
02/19/77* Ontario L 52 53
02/22/77* @Crestline W 66 44
02/26/77* @Clear Fork L 58 70
03/02/77 South Central W 46 39 Class A Sectional Tournament at Willard High School
03/04/77 Seneca East L 43 47 Class A Sectional Tournament at Willard High School
Lexington
Coach: Ron Barbo
Record: 19-4 (12-2 JAC)
Leading Scorer: Doug O'Neill (328 pts/14.2 avg)
Date Versus W/L LHS Opp
11/26/76 Wynford W 70 67
12/03/76* Ontario W 63 52
12/10/76* @Clear Fork L 59 71
12/11/76 @Madison L 55 66 NEED BOX
12/17/76* Loudonville W 64 40
12/18/76* @Plymouth W 80 61
12/30/76 @Shelby W 56 47
01/07/77* Crestline W 89 47
01/15/77* @Crestview W 67 42
01/21/77* Clear Fork W 57 54
01/22/77 Mansfield Malabar W 64 62
02/11/77* @Fredericktown W 62 58
02/12/77* Crestview W 61 52
02/15/77* @Crestline W 66 51
02/18/77* @Ontario W 64 52
02/19/77* Plymouth W 68 55
02/22/77* Fredericktown W 57 44
02/25/77* @Loudonville L 51 53
03/03/77 Colonel Crawford W 59 45 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Ashland High School
03/09/77 Norwalk W 38 37 Class AA District Tournament at Ashland College
03/12/77 Willard W 68 55 Class AA District Tournament at Ashland College
03/18/77 Brookside W 54 42 Class AA Regional Tournament at Bowling Green State University
03/19/77 Ottawa-Glandorf L 59 75 Class AA Regional Tournament at Bowling Green State University
Lucas
Coach: Ron Gonter
Record: 2-17 (1-7 MBC)
Leading Scorer: Andy Dech (280 pts/14.7 avg)
Date Versus W/L LHS OPP
11/19/76 @Dalton L 25 69
11/23/76 Northmor L 84 87
12/04/76 South Central L 61 63
12/10/76* Centerburg L 54 56
12/11/76 Ohio Deaf L 57 62
12/17/76* @Columbus Academy L 46 62
12/22/76 @Crestview L 46 51
12/30/76* Danville L 67 92
01/07/77 Mansfield Christian L 70 83
01/08/77 @Ohio Deaf W 64 59
01/21/77* @Centerburg L 55 69
01/22/77 Highland L 39 64
02/05/77* @East Knox L 63 77 At Danville High School
02/08/77* @Danville L 67 100
02/12/77 @Mansfield Christian L 51 75
02/18/77* East Knox W 69 59
02/19/77 @Crestline L 63 73
02/22/77* Columbus Academy L 65 66
03/01/77 Mansfield Christian L 42 55 Class A Sectional Tournament at Bucyrus High School
Madison
Coach: Stan Ely
Record: 13-7 (8-4 CC)
Leading Scorer: Richmond Schmidt (308 pts/15.4 avg)
Date Versus W/L MHS Opp
11/27/76 @Ontario W 84 47
12/04/76 Shelby W 82 70
12/10/76* Mansfield Malabar W 55 49
12/11/76 Lexington W 66 55 NEED BOX
12/17/76* Coshocton L 56 67
12/18/76* Dover W 55 48
12/21/76* @Wooster W 54 41
12/28/76* New Philadelphia W 60 58 OT
01/07/77* @Ashland L 40 42
01/08/77 @Clear Fork L 57 66
01/15/77 Mansfield St. Peter's W 53 47
01/21/77* Coshocton W 56 50
02/05/77* @New Philadelphia L 54 77
02/08/77* @Dover W 67 47
02/11/77* Ashland L 35 38
02/15/77* Wooster W 59 53
02/19/77 Mansfield Senior L 45 49 3OT
02/24/77* @Mansfield Malabar W 67 61
03/02/77 Mansfield Malabar W 51 49 Class AAA Sectional Tournament at Ashland College
03/04/77 Sandusky L 55 73 Class AAA Sectional Tournament at Ashland College
Mansfield Christian
Coach: Arnold Boich
Record: 14-7 (8-0 FC)
Leading Scorer: Steve Bechtler (315 pts/15.0 avg)
Date Versus W/L MCHS OPP
11/26/76* New Phil Indian Hills W 82 53
11/27/76 @Indian Valley North L 64 71
12/03/76* @Kidron Central Chr. W 53 42
12/10/76 @Cardington-Lincoln L 61 82
12/11/76* Cuyahoga Valley Chr. W 81 60
12/17/76 @East Knox W 79 73
12/18/76 Northmor W 77 68
01/07/77 @Lucas W 83 70
01/08/77 @Zanesville Rosecrans L 55 61
01/15/77* @New Phil Indian Hills W 66 51
01/21/77 Mansfield St. Peter's L 52 59
01/22/77* Kidron Central Chr. W 72 48
01/25/77* @Canton Brunnerdale W 74 60
02/05/77* @Cuyahoga Valley Chr. W 70 59
02/11/77* Canton Brunnerdale W 72 51
02/12/77 Lucas W 75 51
02/18/77 @Danville L 70 84
02/19/77 Dayton Christian W 64 56
02/25/77 Cardington-Lincoln L 59 66
02/27/77 @Cleveland Baptist LIKELY CANCELLED
03/01/77 Lucas W 55 42 Class A Sectional Tournament at Bucyrus High School
03/03/77 Mansfield St. Peter's L 48 67 Class A Sectional Tournament at Bucyrus High School
Malabar
Coach: Bill Swartzmiller
Record: 8-11 (6-6 CC)
Leading Scorer: Joe Adamescu (273 pts/14.3 avg)
Date Versus W/L MHS Opp
11/30/76 Clear Fork W 72 57
12/07/76 Ontario W 68 58
12/10/76* @Madison L 49 55
12/18/76* Coshocton L 50 73
12/21/76* @Dover W 75 66
12/28/76* Wooster W 92 81
12/30/76 @Mansfield Senior L 77 78
01/07/77* @New Philadelphia L 70 73
01/08/77* Ashland W 62 61
01/22/77 @Lexington L 62 64
01/25/77 Mansfield St. Peter's L 43 66
02/12/77* @Coshocton L 54 90
02/15/77 @Shelby L 67 86 At Shelby Central School
02/18/77* @Ashland L 65 75
02/22/77* @Wooster W 72 62 At WOoster College
02/24/77* Madison L 61 67
02/26/77* Dover W 77 61
03/02/77 Madison L 49 51 Class AAA Sectional Tournament at Ashland College
03/08/77* New Philadelphia W 76 73
Mansfield Senior
Coach: Jim Goode
Record: 10-11 (5-9 BC)
Leading Scorer: Eric Jefferson (337 pts/16.0 avg)
Date Versus W/L MSHS OPP
12/03/76* Fremont Ross W 42 35
12/04/76 Ashland W 58 41
12/10/76* @Lorain Admiral King W 66 60
12/14/76* Marion Harding L 54 57
12/17/76* @Elyria L 47 80
12/21/76* @Lorain Senior W 57 47
12/28/76* Findlay L 65 69
12/30/76 Mansfield Malabar W 78 77
01/07/77* @Sandusky L 58 66
01/21/77* Lorain Admiral King L 57 69
01/25/77 @Galion L 70 79
02/11/77* @Findlay L 69 94
02/12/77* Lorain Senior L 63 95 At Lorain Admiral King High School - Mansfield is Home Team
02/15/77* Fremont Ross W 77 63
02/18/77* Sandusky W 63 59
02/19/77 @Madison W 49 45 3OT
02/21/77* Elyria L 47 70
02/25/77* @Marion Harding L 45 57
02/28/77 Bellevue W 60 56 Class AAA Sectional Tournament at Ashland College
03/03/77 Fremont Ross W 54 48 Class AAA Sectional Tournament at Ashland College
03/05/77 Tiffin Columbian L 45 64 Class AAA Sectional Tournament at Ashland College
Mansfield St. Peter's
Coach: Pat Maurer
Record: 22-5
Leading Scorer: Mike Demyan (483 pts/17.8 avg)
Date Versus W/L SPHS Opp
11/20/76 Old Fort W 93 58
11/27/76 Columbus DeSales W 80 74
12/03/76 Sandusky St. Mary W 72 64
12/11/76 @Buckeye Central W 56 53
12/17/76 @Fostoria St. Wendelin W 71 68
12/18/76 @Louisville Aquinas L 68 69
12/22/76 Lordstown W 68 51
01/07/77 @Tiffin Calvert W 92 74
01/08/77 @Cardington-Lincoln L 64 73
01/15/77 @Madison L 47 53
01/21/77 @Mansfield Christian W 59 52
01/25/77 @Mansfield Malabar W 66 43
02/06/77 @Zanesville Rosecrans W 65 39
02/07/77 @Centerburg W 101 78
02/12/77 @Canton Central Cath. L 66 70
02/14/77 Bettsville W 72 53
02/18/77 Northmor W 76 66
02/21/77 Colonel Crawford W 74 72 At Marion Coliseum
02/25/77 Wynford W 68 52
03/01/77 Wynford W 54 47 Class A Sectional Tournament at Bucyrus High School
03/03/77 Mansfield Christian W 67 48 Class A Sectional Tournament at Bucyrus High School
03/09/77 Seneca East W 65 63 Class A District Tournament at Ashland High School
03/12/77 Tiffin Calvert W 91 61 Class A District Tournament at Ashland High School
03/18/77 Cuyahoga Heights W 67 48 Class A Regional Tournament at Canton
03/19/77 Mogadore W 70 57 Class A Regional Tournament at Canton
03/25/77 Southeastern (Ross) W 91 61 Class A State Tournament at Ohio State University St. John Arena
03/26/77 Fort Loramie L 50 63 Class A State Tournament at Ohio State University St. John Arena
Ontario
Coach: Vic Pfizenmayer
Record: 6-12 (5-8 JAC)
Leading Scorer: Steve Santmyer (205 pts/12.0 avg)
Date Versus W/L OHS Opp
11/27/76 Madison L 47 84
12/03/76* @Lexington L 52 63
12/07/76 @Mansfield Malabar L 58 68
12/10/76* Loudonville W 75 52
12/14/76* Crsetview W 57 56
12/17/76* @Clear Fork L 68 70
12/21/76 @Wynford W 69 50
01/07/77* @Fredericktown L 61 70
01/15/77* Plymouth L 69 71
01/22/77 Shelby L 58 67
02/04/77 Fredericktown CANCELLED
02/11/77* Crestline W 69 65
02/12/77* @Plymouth L 52 62
02/15/77* @Loudonville L 65 66 OT
02/18/77* Lexington L 52 64
02/19/77* @Crestview W 53 52
02/25/77* Clear Fork L 42 56
02/26/77* @Crestline W 68 65
03/01/77 Colonel Crawford L 50 59 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Ashland High School
Plymouth
Coach: Bill Northrup
Record: 10-9 (8-6 JAC)
Leading Scorer: Mike Carty (235 pts/12.3 avg)
Date Versus W/L PHS Opp
11/30/76 Buckeye Central W 65 54
12/03/76* Crestview W 55 54
12/10/76* @Crestline W 83 53
12/17/76* @Fredericktown L 52 72
12/18/76* Lexington L 61 80
12/21/76 Buckeye Central L 73 78
12/30/76 South Central W 83 80 OT
01/07/77* @Clear Fork L 72 79
01/08/77 @Mapleton L 57 61
01/15/77* @Ontario W 71 69
01/21/77* Crestline W 65 59
01/22/77* Loudonville W 55 48
02/11/77* @Loudonville L 43 65
02/12/77* Ontario W 62 52
02/15/77* Clear Fork L 69 80
02/18/77* @Crestview W 52 50
02/19/77* @Lexington L 55 68
02/24/77* Fredericktown W 73 63
03/02/77 Seneca East L 44 56 Class A Sectional Tournament at Willard High School
Shelby
Coach: Nelson Hardesty
Record: 7-13 (4-10 NOL)
Leading Scorer: Skip Vermilya (312 pts/15.6 avg)
Date Versus W/L SHS Opp
12/03/76* @Galion L 60 78
12/04/76 @Madison L 70 82
12/10/76* Upper Sandusky L 55 68
12/11/76* @Tiffin Columbian W 69 62
12/17/76* Bucyrus W 81 49
12/22/76* Willard L 58 65
12/30/76 Lexington L 47 56
01/07/77* @Bellevue L 56 57
01/14/77* @Norwalk L 60 63
01/15/77* Galion L 67 70
01/21/77* @Upper Sandusky W 66 64
01/22/77 @Ontario W 67 58
02/11/77* Tiffin Columbian L 59 72
02/15/77 Mansfield Malabar W 86 67 At Shelby Central School
02/18/77* Norwalk L 72 76
02/25/77* @Willard L 53 58
02/26/77* Bellevue L 69 70
03/02/77* Bucyrus W 72 38 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Ashland High School
03/04/77 Clear Fork W 59 54 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Ashland High School
03/10/77 Willard L 50 69 Class AA District Tournament at Ashland College
Buckeye Conference Standings
Team BC Reg Overall
Elyria 14 - 0 18 - 0 24 - 11
Findlay 10 - 4 12 - 6 13 - 7
Lorain Admiral King 9 - 5 13 - 5 13 - 6
Marion Harding 7 - 7 10 - 7 10 - 8
Sandusky 6 - 8 9 - 9 12 - 10
Lorain Senior 5 - 9 8 - 10 10 - 11
Mansfield Senior 5 - 9 8 - 10 10 - 11
Fremont Ross 0 - 14 0 - 18 0 - 19
Cardinal Conference Standings
Team CC Reg Overall
Coshocton 10 - 2 15 - 3 19 - 4
Madison 8 - 4 12 - 6 13 - 7
Ashland 7 - 5 8 - 10 8 - 11
Mansfield Malabar 6 - 6 8 - 10 8 - 11
New Philadelphia 5 - 7 8 - 10 10 - 11
Dover 4 - 8 4 - 14 4 - 15
Wooster 2 - 10 3 - 15 3 - 16
Freeway Conference Standings
Team FC Reg Overall
Mansfield Christian 8 - 0 13 - 6 14 - 7
Canton Brunnerdale
Cuyahoga Valley Chr.
New Phil Indian Hills
Kidron Central Chr.
Johnny Appleseed Conference Standings
Team JAC Reg Overall
Lexington 12 - 2 15 - 3 19 - 4
Clear Fork 11 - 3 13 - 5 14 - 6
Loudonville 10 - 4 13 - 5 14 - 6
Plymouth 8 - 6 10 - 8 10 - 9
Fredericktown 5 - 8 6 - 11 7 - 12
Ontario 5 - 8 6 - 11 6 - 12
Crestview 4 - 10 6 - 12 7 - 13
Crestline 0 - 14 1 - 17 1 - 18
Mid-Buckeye Conference Standings
Team MBC Reg Overall
Danville 8 - 0 15 - 3 17 - 4
Centerburg 6 - 2 8 - 10 8 - 11
Columbus Academy 3 - 5 9 - 9 9 - 10
East Knox 2 - 6 8 - 10 8 - 11
Lucas 1 - 7 2 - 16 2 - 17
Northern Ohio League Standings
Team NOL Reg Overall
Willard 12 - 2 14 - 4 16 - 5
Tiffin Columbian 10 - 4 13 - 5 15 - 6
Galion 10 - 4 12 - 5 12 - 6
Bellevue 8 - 6 10 - 7 10 - 8
Norwalk 6 - 8 9 - 9 11 - 10
Upper Sandusky 5 - 9 8 - 10 8 - 11
Shelby 4 - 10 5 - 12 7 - 13
Bucyrus 1 - 13 1 - 15 1 - 16
Richland County Top Ten Scoring Averages
RNK AVG Name School Points Games
17.88 Mike Demyan Mansfield St. Peter's 483 27
16.04 Eric Jefferson Mansfield Senior 337 21
15.60 Skip Vermilya Shelby 312 20
15.00 Steve Bechtler Mansfield Christian 315 21
14.73 Andy Dech Lucas 280 19
14.36 Joe Adamescu Mansfield Malabar 273 19
14.26 Doug O'Neill Lexington 328 23
14.25 Tim Brafford Crestview 285 20
13.29 Kevin Brooks Mansfield St. Peter's 359 27
13.12 Mike Weaver Plymouth 210 16
Richland County Top Ten Scoring Games
RNK PTS Name School Versus Date
1 33 Eric Jefferson Mansfield Senior Mansfield Malabar 12/30/1976
33 Mike Demyan Mansfield St. Peter's Centerburg 02/07/1977
3 28 Steve Bechtler Mansfield Christian East Knox 12/17/1976
28 Mike Demyan Mansfield St. Peter's Tififn Calvert 01/07/1977
28 Andy Dech Lucas East Knox 02/18/1977
6 27 Dave Meese Mansfield Malabar Wooster 12/28/1976
27 Mickey Scodova Mansfield Malabar Mansfield Senior 12/30/1976
27 Wayne Curry Mansfield Senior Fremont Ross 02/15/1977
9 26 Mike Demyan Mansfield St. Peter's Columbus DeSales 11/27/1976
10 24 Doug O'Neill Lexington Ontario 12/03/1976
24 Andy Dech Lucas Ohio Deaf 12/11/1976
24 Jay Guth Clear Fork Plymouth 01/07/1977
24 Doug O'Neill Lexington Ontario 02/18/1977
24 Tim Brafford Crestview Ontario 02/19/1977
24 Rick Bayer Ontario Crestline 02/26/1977
24 Mike Demyan Mansfield St. Peter's Tiffin Calvert 03/12/1977
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